1837 in architecture
The year 1837 in architecture involved some significant events.
Events
- January 11 – The Royal Institute of British Architects in London is granted its royal charter.
- January 20 – Death of English neo-classical architect Sir John Soane gives effect to the creation of his London house as Sir John Soane's Museum.
Buildings and structures
Buildings
- June 10 – Galerie des Batailles at the Palace of Versailles in France, designed by Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine with Frédéric Nepveu, is opened.
- July 13 – Christ Church, St Pancras, London, designed by James Pennethorne, is consecrated.
- July 20 – Euston railway station, the first main line station in London, is opened, incorporating the Euston Arch designed by Philip Hardwick.
- "Great Stove" or Conservatory at Chatsworth House in England, designed by Joseph Paxton, is begun; it is the largest glass building in the world at this time.
- Major reconstruction of Penrhyn Castle in North Wales by Thomas Hopper is largely completed.
- Rock Park, Rock Ferry, England, laid out by Jonathan Bennison.
Awards
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Jean-Baptiste Guenepin.
Births
- 28 May – George Ashlin, Irish architect
- 4 June – Jean-Louis Pascal, French architect
- 11 December – Webster Paulson, English civil engineer
- 15 December – George B. Post, American architect
Deaths
- January 20 – Sir John Soane, English architect