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1959 in architecture

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The year 1959 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Events

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Buildings and structures

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Buildings opened

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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, USA

Buildings completed

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National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, Japan

Awards

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Births

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Frank Lloyd Wright

Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ "Olin's Predecessor: Boardman Hall". Cornell University Library. Cornell University. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Controversial Museum Opens in New York", The News and Courier, October 22, 1959, p. 9-A. Retrieved March 1, 2012
  3. ^ The Twentieth Century Society (2017). 100 Houses 100 Years. London: Batsford. pp. 92–3. ISBN 978-1-84994-437-3.
  4. ^ a b Harwood, Elain (2003). England: a Guide to Post-War Listed Buildings (rev. ed.). London: Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-8818-2.
  5. ^ "Illinois Mid-Century Modern Roofs & Canopies". RoadsideArchitecture.com. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  6. ^ "Le Corbusier's Museum of Western Art is a modernist gem". 23 July 2016.
  7. ^ Gatley, Julia. "Francis Gordon Wilson". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 25 August 2016.