1759 in architecture
The following architectural events occurred in the year 1759.
Events
- Work begins on Harewood House in Yorkshire, England, designed by John Carr and Robert Adam.
Buildings and structures
Buildings completed
- Dumfries House in Scotland, designed by Robert Adam.
- West front of Trinity College Dublin on College Green, designed by Henry Keene and John Sanderson.
- Royal Palace of Riofrío in Spain, designed by Virgilio Rabaglio.
Births
- January 21 – François Baillairgé, French Canadian architect, painter and sculptor
- May 20 – William Thornton, physician, inventor, painter and architect, first Architect of the Capitol
Deaths
- June 3 – Carlo Francesco Dotti, Bolognese architect