1708 in architecture explained

The year 1708 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Events

• October 26 - St Paul's Cathedral in London, England, designed by Christopher Wren, is topped out^[1]

Buildings and structures

Buildings completed

• Bonnington Pavilion, New Lanark, Scotland
• Haus zum Riesen, Heidelberg, Germany^[2]
• Newington Green Unitarian Church, London, England (later substantially altered)^[3]
• Taku Seibyō, Japan
• Taschenbergpalais, Dresden, Germany
• Tellicherry Fort, Kerala, India^[4]
• Wilbury House in Wiltshire, designed by William Benson

Births

• October 27 – Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, French architect and structural engineer (died 1794)

Deaths

• May 11 – Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (born 1646)^[5]

Notes and References

1. Campbell, James W. P. (2007). Building St Paul's. London: Thames and Hudson. . p. 161.
2. Book: Zwischen Neckar und Donau Kunst, Kultur u. Landschaft von Heidelberg bis Heilbronn, im Hohenloher Land, Ries, Altmühltal u. an d. oberen Donau. de. DuMont. Werner Dettelbacher. 9783770108619. 57.
3. Book: Thorncroft, Michael . Trust in Freedom: The Story of Newington Green Unitarian Church 1708–1958 . Private publication for the trustees of the church . 1958 . London . 35.
4. Book: W. Francis. Gazetteer of South India. Mittal Publ. 1989. 368.
5. Book: Russell Sturgis. Francis A. Davis. Sturgis' Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture and Building: An Unabridged Reprint of the 1901-2 Edition, Vol. II.. Dover Publications. 2013. 9780486145921. 363-364.