1797 in architecture

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The year 1797 in architecture involved some significant events.

First Bank of the United States, Philadelphia

Buildings

• Ditherington Flax Mill, in Shrewsbury, England, is completed; by the end of the 20th century it will be the oldest iron-framed building in the world and the "grandfather of skyscrapers".
• First Bank of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by Samuel Blodgett, is completed (begun in 1795).
• Old City Hall (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is completed.
• Hassan Basha Mosque in Oran is built.
• Palace of Shaki Khans in Shaki, Azerbaijan is built.

Hassan Basha Mosque, Oran

Births

• May 3 - George Webster, English architect (died 1864)

Deaths

• October 4 - Anthony Keck, English architect (born 1726)