AustinElijah E. Myers: Texas State CapitolOne man designs three state capitols in about 20 years. How did one office turn out so many domes?Elijah E. Myers, Architect, credited with Texas State Capitol in 1881 at about age 49. Build: 1882–88. Paid $12,000; the capitol cost $3,700,000, funded by selling public land. He also designed the Michigan and Colorado capitols.
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Architects of Record · Manchester, England
Alfred Waterhouse: Manchester Town Hall
The open question
Placed fourth and still got the job. What decided it?
On the record
Alfred Waterhouse, Architect, credited with Manchester Town Hall in 1868 at about age 38. Build: Foundation stone 26 October 1868; completed 1877.
- Architect
- Alfred Waterhouse
- Born
- 1830
- Role
- Architect
- Project
- Manchester Town Hall
- Credited
- 1868
- Age when credited
- 38
- Competition
- Yes: 137 entries; his design placed fourth but he was appointed on 1 April 1868
- Build time
- Foundation stone 26 October 1868; completed 1877
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