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Gustaf Lindgren

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Gustaf Lindgren

Gustaf Axel Herman Lindgren (4 November 1863 – 22 August 1930) was a Swedish architect.[1]

Biography

Lindgren was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He studied at the Royal Institute of Technology 1881-85 and at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts 1885-87 and went on a study trip to Germany, Italy and France 1888-90. He was hired in 1887 by the agency administrating governmental buildings (Överintendentsämbetet), held the position of superintendent (hovintendent) from 1899. From 1905, he was teacher in the subject of history of building art at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He was married to Anna Birch and was the father to architect Gustaf Birch-Lindgren (1892-1969).[2]

The list below shows some of his most public works, but he also made villas in Djursholm, Saltsjöbaden, Sala and Gävle. He was also an author and contributed the second edition of the Swedish encyclopedia Nordisk familjebok.

Some houses he created

Stora Bryggeriet i Stockholm
Anstalten Malmö Kirseberg
Villa Skärtofta i Saltsjöbaden, 1895-97

References

  1. ^ Fredric Bedoire. "Gustaf A H Lindgren". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Birch-Lindgren, Gustaf (1892-1969)". KulturNav. Retrieved April 1, 2019.

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