Gaudensi Allar (February 17, 1841 – August 22, 1904) was a French architect.
Early life
Gaudensi Allar was born on February 17, 1841. His brother was sculptor
André-Joseph Allar
André-Joseph Allar (22 August 1845 – 11 April 1926) was a French sculptor.
Biography
André-Joseph Allar was born in Toulon on 22 August 1845.
He became a successful sculptor after training under Antoine Laurent Dantan and Pierre-Jules Cave ...
(1845-1926). In 1854, he served aboard a ship in the
Crimean War
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.
Career
His first architectural work was the Ecole Rouvière, a primary school located at 83 Boulevard Redon in
Marseille
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; his brother sculpted the facade.
In 1889, he was commissioned by
Nicolas Chave
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, son of
André Chave
André Chave (; 1799-1868) was a French landowner and real estate developer in Marseille.
Early life
André Chave was born in 1799.
Career
A major landowner of agricultural fields, he became a real estate developer as the city of Marseille grew ...
(1799-1868), to design a private residence on the corner of the Boulevard Chave and the
Place Jean Jaurès
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in Marseille; his brother was asked to sculpt a bust of André Chave on the corner as well.
In 1893–1894, he restored the
Église Dormition de la Mère de Dieu, a
Greek Orthodox
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church located at 23 Rue de la Grande Armée in the
1st arrondissement of Marseille
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.
He also designed a building located at 15 rue Honnorat in Marseille, known as the ''Foyer social Honnorat'' or the ''Fondation Massabo-Zafiropulo''.
Personal life
He died on August 22, 1904.
Legacy
His bust, sculpted by his brother, is displayed in the
Art Museum of Toulon in
Toulon
Toulon (, , ; , , ) is a city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Located on the French Riviera and the historical Provence, it is the prefecture of the Var (department), Var department.
The Commune of Toulon h ...
.
Biography
*Gaudensi Allar, ''Quelques elements d'hygiene appliques a l'habitation moderne'' (Samat & Company, 1903).
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References
1841 births
1904 deaths
19th-century French architects
Architects from Marseille
French military personnel of the Crimean War
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