Hampus Dalström
Axel Hampus Dalström (22 March 1829 – 19 March 1882), was a Finnish architect. He was the director of the National Board of Public Building from 1869 to 1882. He is best known for the Old Student House in Helsinki, as well as seven lighthouses he designed in the 1870s.
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Hampus Dalström
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- Name
- Axel Hampus Dalström
- Born
- 22 March 1829
- Birthplace
- Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland
- Died
- 19 March 1882
- Nationality
- Finland · Grand Duchy of Finland
- Occupation
- architect
- Teachers
- Ernst Lohrmann
- Known for
- Savonlinna Cathedral · Old Student House · Norsen
- Honours
- Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class · Order of Saint Anna and 2nd class
- Languages
- Finnish · Swedish
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Axel Hampus Dalström (22 March 1829 – 19 March 1882), was a Finnish architect. He was the director of the National Board of Public Building from 1869 to 1882. He is best known for the Old Student House in Helsinki, as well as seven lighthouses he designed in the 1870s.
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Training under Ernst Lohrmann is recorded. Theodor Höijer is recorded as having studied under Hampus Dalström. the recorded working language is Finnish and Swedish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Helsinki. Residence is recorded at Pihlflycktin talo. Works named in the authority record are Savonlinna Cathedral, Old Student House and Norsen. Distinctions recorded are Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class and Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class.
![Kirkkokatu ja Mariankatu. Oikella osittain näkyvän talon suunnittelijat Axel Hampus Dahlström ja Evert Lagerspetz [1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Kirkkokatu_ja_Meritullinkatu_-_panoramio.jpg/800px-Kirkkokatu_ja_Meritullinkatu_-_panoramio.jpg)
Kirkkokatu ja Mariankatu. Oikella osittain näkyvän talon suunnittelijat Axel Hampus Dahlström ja Evert Lagerspetz [1]
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Axel Hampus Dalström • Born — 22 March 1829 • Birthplace — Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland • Died — 19 March 1882 • Place of death — Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland • Significant Buildings — Old Student House Marjaniemi Lighthouse Säppi Lighthouse Savonlinna Cathedral
Works
Works
• Sälskär Lighthouse, Hammarland (1868) • Old Student House, Helsinki (1870) • Marjaniemi Lighthouse, Hailuoto (1871) • Ulkokalla Lighthouse, Kalajoki (1871) • Säppi Lighthouse, Luvia (1873) • Oulun Lyseon Lukio, Oulu (expansion 1875, with Florentin Granholm) • Sälgrund Lighthouse, Kaskinen (1875) • The Guards Manege, Helsinki (1877) • Heinäluoto Lighthouse, Salmi (1877) • Savonlinna Cathedral, Savonlinna (1879) • Hanhipaasi Lighthouse, Sortavala (1879) • Svenska normallyceum, Helsinki (1880)
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Hampus Dalström is recorded as architect.
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1829
Hampus Dalström born at Helsinki.
1882
Hampus Dalström died at Helsinki.
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Pihlflycktin talo
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Helsinki.
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His recorded languages were Finnish and Swedish. Formation and teaching. He trained under Ernst Lohrmann. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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