1908 in architecture

The year 1908 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Events

May 1 – Singer Building in New York City, completed with tower, designed by Ernest Flagg. It is the world's tallest building for a year. Demolished 1968.
July 20 – Casa de Nariño, official residence of the President of Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia, designed by Gastón Lelarge.^[1]
November 8 – Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Meurthe-et-Moselle in Nancy, France, designed by Emile Toussaint and Louis Marchal and featuring ironwork by Louis Majorelle and stained glass by Jacques Gruber.

January 7 – Frederick Gibberd, English architect (died 1984)
May 23 – Max Abramovitz, American architect (died 2004)
October 13 – Francis Skinner, Malaysian-born English architect (died 1998)
December 22 – Max Bill, Swiss architect, painter, typeface designer, industrial designer and graphic designer (died 1994)

January 2 – Alexander Davidson, Scottish architect active in Australia, 68
February 3 – Ferdinand Meldahl, Danish architect best known for the reconstruction of Frederiksborg Palace, 80
February 13 – Sir James Knowles, English architect and editor, 76
September 15 – Friedrich Adler, German architect and archaeologist, 80
November 26 – William Swinden Barber, English architect, 76

^ "Casas Presidenciales". El Tiempo. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
^ Buckle, Richard (1963). "1907-08: Strand Statues". Jacob Epstein, Sculptor. London: Faber. pp. 24–37.
^ New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009). Postal, Matthew A. (ed.). Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1., p.78