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Founded Year

Founded year orders architectural organizations by the year each one was established. The Royal Institute of British Architects, Wikipedia notes, was "founded as the Institute of British Architects in London in 1834," decades before it received its royal charter in 1837. Browsing by founded year traces how organized support for the profession has grown over time.

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Era of Emergence
1772 BCE 1
Origin Region
Babylon (Mesopotamia) 1
Founded Year
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1. Wikipedia
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  • Wikipedia, Building code, history section, era
    The earliest known written building code is included in the Code of Hammurabi, which dates from circa 1772 BC.
  • Wikipedia, Building code, history section, region
    The earliest known written building code is included in the Code of Hammurabi, which dates from circa 1772 BC.
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