August Atterström
August Atterström was a Swedish architect. He studied at KTH Royal Institute of Technology (1886–1890) as well as Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts (1891–1894) and did multiple study trips to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. August was employed by Riksbyggnadskontoret (National Building Agency) when it designed Riksdagshuset.
August Atterström
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- Name
- August Atterström
- Born
- 2 May 1865
- Birthplace
- Ransäter, Sweden
- Died
- 16 April 1930 (aged 64)
- Place of death
- Jönköping, Sweden
- Education
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Occupation
- architect
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August Atterström was a Swedish architect. He studied at KTH Royal Institute of Technology (1886–1890) as well as Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts (1891–1894) and did multiple study trips to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. August was employed by Riksbyggnadskontoret (National Building Agency) when it designed Riksdagshuset.
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He worked at various private practices before becoming Jönköping's city architect from 1901 to his death in 1930.
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Idas skola, Klostergatan 50, Jönköping
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• Name — August Atterström • Born — 2 May 1865 • Birthplace — Ransäter, Sweden • Died — 16 April 1930 (aged 64) • Place of death — Jönköping, Sweden • Education — KTH Royal Institute of Technology Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts • Significant Buildings — Per Brahe Secondary School Grand Hotel, Jönköping Torpa school, Jönköping Kruckenbergska house
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• Illustration — Grand Hotel Jönköping • Illustration — Per Brahe Secondary School • Illustration — Torpa school • Illustration — Kruckenbergska house
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1865
August Atterström born at Ransäter.
1930
August Atterström died.
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