Henning Astrup
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. He was a brother of Arctic explorer Eivind Astrup (1871–1895), merchant Sigurd Astrup (1873–1949), and architect Thorvald Astrup (1876–1940).
Henning Astrup
Johan Emil Lund / Oslo Museum · Oslo Museum: image no. OB.F15248a (Byhistorisk samling/City historic collection), via oslobilder.no. · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Name
- Henning Astrup
- Born
- 6 June 1864
- Birthplace
- Kristiania, Norway
- Died
- 7 December 1896
- Occupation
- Architect
- Nationality
- Norway
- Education
- Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry · Technische Universität Berlin
- Known for
- Calmeyer Street Mission House · Det norske medicinske Selskab
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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. He was a brother of Arctic explorer Eivind Astrup (1871–1895), merchant Sigurd Astrup (1873–1949), and architect Thorvald Astrup (1876–1940).
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His sister Hanna (1869–1933) was married to politician Peter Andreas Morell. Astrup graduated from the Königliche Technische Hochschule in Berlin (today Technische Universität Berlin. He cooperated professionally with architect Henrik Nissen, and among their designs were Speilsalen of the Grand Hotel in Oslo the Calmeyer Street Mission House from 1891, and Frimurerlogens stamhus (Lodge of the Freemasons) from 1894.
Astrup-family grave at Vår Frelsers gravlund in Oslo, Norway. Buried here are Harald Astrup (1831–1914) and his wife Emilie Johanne Astrup b. Smith (1836–1915). Their sons Henning Astrup (1864–1896), Eivind Astrup (1871–1895), Sigurd Astrup (1873–1949) and Thorvald Astrup (1876–1940). Thorvald Astrup`s wife Alfhild Astrup b. Ebbesen (1880–1967) is also buried here. Other familymembers: Kaare Astru
Anne-Sophie Ofrim
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• Name — Henning Astrup • Born — 6 June 1864 • Birthplace — Kristiania, Norway • Died — 7 December 1896 • Parents — Harald Astrup • Relatives — Eivind Astrup (brother) Sigurd Astrup (brother) Thorvald Astrup (brother) Peter Andreas Morell (brother-in-law) • Occupation — Architect
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• Illustration — Frimurerlogens stamhus • Illustration — Speilsalen • Illustration — The Calmeyer Street Mission House
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1864
Henning Astrup was born on 6 June 1864.
1896
Henning Astrup died on 7 December 1896.
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Henning Astrup is recorded as having studied at Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry and Technische Universität Berlin.
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