Historedia
Person

Édouard Lockroy

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1887

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Édouard Lockroy, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Construction begins on the Eiffel Tower

    1887

    Role: Minister for Trade

    1. 8 January 1887 · Paris, FranceContract Signing

      A contract for the construction of the tower was signed on 8 January 1887, following debates about its exact location.

    2. 28 January 1887 · Paris, FranceFoundation Work Begins

      Physical construction of the Eiffel Tower's foundations commenced on 28 January 1887, following the signing of the contract earlier that month.

Sources

  1. Eiffel Tower Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  2. Gustave Eiffel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16