1882 in architecture
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The year 1882 in architecture involved some significant events.

Events

• September 30 – Dedication of Hearthstone House, in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States; the first residential building to be powered by a centrally located hydroelectric station using the Edison system.

Buildings

Lucy the Elephant in Margate City, New Jersey (photo taken July 2004)

• December 25 – Opening of the Hotel Roanoke, a luxury hotel in Roanoke, Virginia, United States, built by the Norfolk and Western Railway
• specific date not listed:
  • The Cathedral of St Vincent de Paul in Tunis is built.
  • A six-story architectural folly, Elephant Bazaar, later renamed as "Lucy the Elephant", is constructed by James V. Lafferty, in Margate City, New Jersey, United States
  • Construction begins on the Templo de la Sagrada Família cathedral (completion scheduled for 2026) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, designed by Antoni Gaudí.
  • Daniel Burnham and John Root build the Watson-Farr House.

Awards

• Royal Gold Medal - Baron von Ferstel.
• Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).

Births

• January 2 - Frederic Joseph DeLongchamps (died 1969)
• July 2 - Francis Sullivan (died 1929)
• David Adler (died 1949)

Deaths

• none listed