Carl William Frederik Lendorf (13 December 183929 September 1918) was a Danish architect and

historicist Historicism is an approach to explaining the existence of phenomena, especially social and cultural practices (including ideas and beliefs), by studying the process or history by which they came about. The term is widely used in philosophy, ant ...

who worked primarily in

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. He also designed Copenhagen's 1898 St Thomas' Church.

Biography

He was born in 1839 in

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, the son of the carpenter Christian Gottfried Lendorf and Vilhelmine Nielsen. Lendorf became a student in 1855 at the

Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts () has provided education in the arts for more than 250 years, playing its part in the development of the art of Denmark. History The Royal Danish Academy of Portraiture, Sculpture, and Architecture in Cope ...

Architecture School, where he went until 1863. He was employed by

Ferdinand Meldahl Ferdinand Meldahl (16 March 1827 – 3 February 1908) was a Danish architect best known for the reconstruction of Frederiksborg Castle after the fire in 1859. Meldahl was one of the leading proponents of historicism in Denmark. Biography He was t ...

on the construction of Fredericia Town Hall (1859) and later worked on the reconstruction of

Frederiksborg Palace Frederiksborg Castle () is a palatial complex in Hillerød, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway in the early 17th century, replacing an older castle acquired by Frederick II and becoming the lar ...

(1863–64), also under Meldahl. Lendorf managed his own firm in Odense (1864–83) and then in Copenhagen. He was drawing teacher at Odense Technical College (1846–83). Lendorf participated in the

Nordic Exhibition of 1888 The Nordic exhibition of Industry, Agriculture, and Art of 1888 (''Den Nordiske Industri-, Landbrugs- og Kunstudstilling i Kjøbenhavn 1888'') was an exhibition that aimed to feature the best of art, industry, and agriculture from the five Nordi ...

. He was honored as a

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, was awarded the

Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn, also referred to as the Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog (post-nominals: D.Ht.), is a meritous award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Den ...

, and served on the board of the Foreningen for Alderdoms-Friboliger.

Personal life

Lendorf was married on May 12, 1863 in Copenhagen to Sophie Christiane Jørgine Anchersen (3 October 1843,

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- 5 January 1901,

Frederiksberg Frederiksberg () is a part of the Capital Region of Denmark. It is an independent municipality, Frederiksberg Municipality, separate from Copenhagen Municipality, but both are a part of the region of Copenhagen. It occupies an area of less tha ...

). He died in 1918 at Bagsvaerd and was buried at

Solbjerg Park Cemetery Solbjerg Park Cemetery () Is a 19-hectare cemetery in Frederiksberg in the western outskirts of inner Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1865, it is one of three cemeteries in Frederiksberg Municipality Frederiksberg Kommune is a municipality ( D ...

Selected works in Odense

*Funen Stiftstidendes buildings near Lille Gråbrødrestræde (1866 sabotaged 1944) *Torvehal Fisketorvet (1867, moved in 1875, later burned) *The Danish Masonic Order lodge building, Albanigade 16 (1870) *Sukkerkogeriet Odense, Vesterbro 118-120 (1872–73, now theater, etc..) *Local girls' school, Klaregade (1873, demolished) *Fyens Disconto Kasse (1873–74, demolished) *Funen Diocese Savings Bank, later The hive, the Fish Market (1874–75) *Rytterkasernen (barracks), Pjentendamsgade 21 (1874–80) *Garrison Hospital, Albanigade (1876, demolished) *Jernbanegades Skole, Jernbanegade 20 (1878–83, together with

Johan Daniel Herholdt Johan Daniel Herholdt (13 August 1818 – 11 April 1902) was a Danish architect, professor and royal building inspector. He worked in the Historicist style and had a significant influence on Danish architecture during the second half of the 19th ...

) * Odense City Hall (1881–83, together with J.D. Herholt 1st prize, interiors comprehensively reworked)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lendorf, Carl 1839 births 1918 deaths Architects from Copenhagen Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog