1790 in architecture
The year 1790 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.
Events
date unknown – Work begins on the East India Company's Plantation House in Saint Helena, which remains the official residence of the Governor.Buildings and structures
Buildings completed
- New church of the Abbey of St Genevieve in Paris, designed by Jacques-Germain Soufflot and finished by Jean-Baptiste Rondelet, is completed to serve as the Panthéon.
- Estrela Basilica in Lisbon.
- All Saints church, Wellington, Shropshire, England, designed by George Steuart.
- Royal Observatory in Madrid, designed by Juan de Villanueva.
- Härnösand Residence in Sweden.
- The Pitot House, New Orleans built by Don Santiago Lorreins.
- The John Dodd Hat Shop in Danbury, Connecticut, built by lawyer John Dodd.
- The bridge at Warwick Castle, England.
- Monmouth County Gaol, UK, designed by William Blackburn.
Births
- May 4 – Archibald Simpson, Scottish architect practicing in Aberdeen
- November 7 – Karol Podczaszyński, Polish neoclassical architect
Deaths
- February 16 – John Hawks, American architect
- November 11 – Nicolò Pacassi, Austrian architect