Henning Astrup

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

Henning Astrup
Henning Astrup
Born	6 June 1864 Kristiania, Norway
Died	7 December 1896 (aged 32)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Architect
Parent(s)	Harald Astrup
Relatives	Eivind Astrup (brother) Sigurd Astrup (brother) Thorvald Astrup (brother) Peter Andreas Morell (brother-in-law)

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.[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]

Gallery

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  Frimurerlogens stamhus
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  Speilsalen
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  The Calmeyer Street Mission House

References

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