The year 1887 in architecture involved some significant events.

Buildings

• December 1 - Raffles Hotel opened - Located Singapore
• Beginning of construction of Ponce de León Hotel in St. Augustine, Florida by architects John Carrere and Thomas Hastings.
• Old Parish Church of Peebles in Peebles, Scotland is dedicated.

Awards

• Royal Gold Medal - Ewan Christian.
• Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).

Publications

• A.G. Wayss published one of the first books on reinforced concrete.

Births

• October 6 - Le Corbusier (died 1965)

Deaths

• Sir Horace Jones born (1819)