The year 1888 in architecture involved some significant events.
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- April 11 - The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, designed by Adolf Leonard van Gendt, opens.
- In Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, the Conquest Plantation is built in Victorian style.
- In Atlanta, Georgia Tech opens (as the "Georgia School of Technology"), with Tech Tower used for classrooms.
- Illinois State Capitol - located in Springfield, Illinois.
- Ponce de León Hotel - St. Augustine, Florida, designed by John Carrere and Thomas Hastings.
- Texas State Capitol - Austin, Texas, designed by Elijah E. Myers.
- Allegheny County Courthouse - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, designed by H.H. Richardson.
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