Frederik Levy Explained

Frederik Lauritz Levy (1 February 1851 — 12 April 1924) was a Danish architect.

Eatly life and education

Levy was born on 1 February 1851 in Hamburg, the son of businessman Meyer Aaron Levy and Henriette Heyman.^[1] He completed his secondary schooling in 1870. He was subsequently prepared for his architecture studies by C.V. Nielsen. He graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1878.^[2]

Career

Levy established his own architectural firm. His works included a number of company headquarters, warehouses and a number of assignments for Copenhagen's Jewish congregation. His first projects were mainly inspirated by Italian Medieval and Renaissance style architecture. His later designs were inspired by Baroque architecture.^[3]

Personal life

Levy married on 6 August 1880 to Christiane Ottilie Christensen (1855-1897), daughter of businessman Christian Christensen and Hansine Hendrine Bertelsen.

List of works

• Hospital, Sjællandsgade, Fredericia (1880–81)
• Døvstummeinstitut, Fredericia (1880–81)
• Fyns Svineslagteri, Assens (1883–84)
• Extension of Copenhagen Synagogue, Krystalgade 12, Copenhagen (1885, with Ove Petersen)
• Inspector's House, Jewish Northern Cemetery, Møllegade, Copenhagen 1885)
• Hotel Øresund, Skodsborg Strandvej 154–156, Skodsborg (1885)
• Extension of Skodsborg Badehotel, nu ejerlejligheder, Skodsborg Strandvej 225-227 (1886–87)
• Ligkapel, Mosaisk Kirkegård (1886–88)
• Holbæk County Psyciantric Hospital, Holbæk (1888–89)
• Refurbishment of the Erichsen Mansion, Holmens Kanal 2 for Kjøbenhavns Handelsbank (1888–92)
• Slomanns Skole, Jakob Dannefærds Vej 3, Frederiksberg (1889, now Teknisk Skole)
• Østerbros Latin- og Realskole, Odensegade 14, Copenhagen (1889, nu Kriminalforsorgens Uddannelsescenter)
• Døvstummeskole, Nyborg (1890–91)
• Epidemihus, Kalundborg (1891)
• Frederiksberg Gymnasium (1891)
• Hospital, Sæby, Nordvestsjælland (1893)
• Vestre Borgerdydskole, Helgolandsgade 6, Copenhagen (1893, nowVUC København)
• Forretningsejendom, Frederiksborggade 14/Nørrevoldgade 88-88A, Copenhagen (1898)
• Kreditforeningen for København og Omegn, Gammeltorv 4 (1898–99, now Jyske Bank)
• Pelts Stiftelse, Larslejsstræde 5–7, Copenhagen (1899)
• Pakhus A, kaldet "Domkirken", Dampfærgevej, Københavns Frihavn (1899, demolished 1965)
• Manufakturhuset, Dampfærgevej, Copenhagen Frihavn (1899)
• Villa Bondicar, symmer residence of Johan Hansen, Skodsborg Strandvej 268, Skodsborg (1899)
• Ejendom, Vesterbrogade 80-82/Værnedamsvej 2, København (1900–01)
• Bredgade 31, Copenhagen (1902)
• Det mosaiske Samfunds Stiftelse, Ny Kongensgade 8–12, Copenhagen (1902–03, ombygget 1985–86)
• Bernhard Ruben og Hustrus Stiftelse, Falkoner Allé 72, Frederiksberg (1903–04, præmieret)
• Silopakhus B, Copenhagen Frihavn (1903, listed, adapted1995-96)
• Udvidelse af Østre Borgerdydskole, Stockholmsgade 59, Copenhagen (1904)
• Forretningsejendom, Kongens Nytorv 8/Store Kongensgade 14, Copenhagen (1904–05)
• Kjøbenhavns Handelsbank, Holmens Kanal 4 (1908–10, later altered)
• Siemens-Schuckerts Building, Blegdamsvej 124/Ryesgade 113, Copenhagen (1912–13)
• Adaption of the Prince Wilhelm Mansion, Sankt Annæ Plads 13 for Det Danske Petroleums Aktieselskab (1922–23, sammen med Niels Hauberg)

External links

• Frederik Lecy at Kunstindeks Danmark
• Frederik Lecy at indenforvoldene.dk

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fr.L. Levy; Genealogi. Danish. Kunstindeks Danmark. 16 June 2022.
2. Web site: Fr.L. Levy; Uddannelse. Danish. Kunstindeks Danmark. 16 June 2022.
3. Web site: Fr.L. Levy; Biografi. Danish. Kunstindeks Danmark. 16 June 2022.