The year 1884 in architecture involved some significant events. This is a timeline of architecture, indexing the individual year in architecture pages. ... The table of years in architecture is a tabular display of all years in architecture, for overview and quick navigation to any year. ... See also: 1873 in architecture, other events of 1874, 1875 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1874 in architecture, other events of 1875, 1876 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1875 in architecture, other events of 1876, 1877 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1876 in architecture, other events of 1877, 1878 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1877 in architecture, other events of 1878, 1879 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1878 in architecture, other events of 1879, 1880 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... 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Buildings

• Antoni Gaudí begins work on the Sagrada Família cathedral in Barcelona.
• Washington Monument in Washington, DC, designed by Robert Mills is completed.
• Cornerstone of Statue of Liberty laid.

Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (Riudoms or Reus, 25 June 1852 – Barcelona, 10 June 1926) – sometimes referred to by the Spanish translation of his name, Antonio Gaudí – was a Spanish architect from Catalonia, who belonged to the Modernisme (Art Nouveau) movement and was famous for his unique style and highly individualistic... For the Alan Parsons Project song, see La Sagrada Familia (song). ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... The Washington Monument at dusk For other Washington Monuments, see Washington Monuments (world). ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Robert Mills (1781 - 1855) is sometimes called the first native born American to become a professional architect; Charles Bulfinch perhaps has a clearer claim to this honor. ... For other monuments to freedom, see Monument of Liberty. ...

Awards

• Royal Gold Medal - William Butterfield.
• Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).

The Royal Gold Medal for architecture is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch, in recognition of an individuals or groups substantial contribution to international architecture. ... St Mary Brookfield William Butterfield (7 September 1814 – 23 February 1900), born in London, architect of the Gothic revival, and associated with the Oxford Movement (aka the Tractarian Movement). ... The Prix de Rome is a scholarship for students of the arts. ...

Births

• July 6 - Willem Marinus Dudok (died 1974)
• August 27 - Alfredo Baldomir (died 1948)

is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Willem Marinus Dudok (1884 Amsterdam - April 6, 1974 Hilversum, the Netherlands), Dutch modernist architect. ... See also: 1973 in architecture, other events of 1974, 1975 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alfredo Baldomir Ferrari (August 27, 1884 February 25, 1948) was an Uruguayan soldier, architect and politician. ... See also: 1947 in architecture, other events of 1948, 1949 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ...

Deaths

• August 3 - Paul Abadie (born 1812)