1797 in architecture
# 1797 in architecture

The year 1797 in architecture involved some significant events.

## Buildings and structures

### 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 is seen as the world's first skyscraper.
* 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.
* St Mary's Church, Banbury in England, designed by S. P. Cockerell, is completed.
* Palace of Shaki Khans in Shaki, Azerbaijan is built.

## Births

* May 3 – George Webster, English architect (died 1864)
* October 8 – Ludwig Förster, German-born Austrian religious architect (died 1863)

## Deaths

* February 19 – Francesco Sabatini, Italian-born architect (born 1721)
* October 4 – Anthony Keck, English architect (born 1726)
