Henning Astrup Explained

Henning Astrup
Birth Date:6 June 1864
Birth Place:Kristiania, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Parents:Harald Astrup
Relatives:Eivind Astrup (brother)
Sigurd Astrup (brother)
Thorvald Astrup (brother)
Peter Andreas Morell (brother-in-law)
Occupation:Architect

Henning Astrup (6 June 1864  - 7 December 1896) was a Norwegian architect.

He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo, Norway) to city captain (stadshauptmann) Harald Astrup and Johanne Emilie Smith.[1] He was a brother of Arctic explorer Eivind Astrup (1871 - 1895), merchant Sigurd Astrup (1873 - 1949), and architect Thorvald Astrup (1876 - 1940).[2] His sister Hanna (1869 - 1933) was married to politician Peter Andreas Morell.[3]

Astrup graduated from the Königliche Technische Hochschule in Berlin (today Technische Universität Berlin.[4] He cooperated professionally with architect Henrik Nissen, and among their designs were Speilsalen of the Grand Hotel in Oslo[1] the Calmeyer Street Mission House from 1891, and Frimurerlogens stamhus (Lodge of the Freemasons) from 1894.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Henning Astrup . Axel . Mykleby . Norsk kunstnerleksikon . Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design . Oslo . Norwegian. 3 March 2016.
  2. Encyclopedia: Astrup . Bratberg. Terje. Terje Bratberg. . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 3 March 2016.
  3. Encyclopedia: Peter Andreas Morell . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Knut . Sprauten . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 3 March 2016.
  4. Encyclopedia: Henning Astrup – arkitekt, 1864-96 . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 3 March 2016.