Martin Gravely Hedmark (10 November 1896 — 13 September 1980) was a

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practicing in the

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. He was known for his designs for churches, inspired by modern Swedish architecture. He was born in Sweden in 1896. He graduated from the

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in 1921. There he worked under Professor

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, a noted architect. His education at the Institute taught him the architectural vocabulary that he used in his work. After a short practice in Sweden, he relocated to the United States. In later life he returned to Sweden, where he would die in 1980.

Works

Hedmark's designs include: * Boo Church, Boo Church Road,

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(1922–23) *

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, 15 Hayes St.,

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(1925–28) * First Lutheran Church, 65 Oakwood Ave.,

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(1930) * First Swedish Baptist Church, 250 E. 61st St.,

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(1930) - Now Trinity Baptist Church. * Faith Chapel, Zion Lutheran Church, 41 Whitmarsh Ave.,

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(1948) - Located directly west of the main sanctuary. ** Original building by Fuller & Delano Company of Worcester. * Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2015 John F. Kennedy Blvd.,

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(1950)Page 102, Legendary Locals of Jersey City, New Jersey (John Gomez, 2014) * Additions to Trinity Lutheran Church, 1330 13th St.,

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(1961)

Gallery

File:Boo kyrka3.jpg, Boo Church, Boo (1922–23) File:Gloria Dei Church Providence.jpg, Gloria Dei Church, Providence (1925–28) File:Trinity Baptist Ch 250 E 61 St jeh.jpg, First Swedish Baptist Church (1930)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hedmark, Martin 20th-century American architects Swedish architects 1896 births 1980 deaths People from Hedemora Municipality