Jan Josef Švagr
Jan Josef Švagr (7 September 1885, Týnčany – 26 March 1969, Claypole) was a Czech architect who worked mainly in Japan. He moved to Japan in 1923 and started working there, designing many buildings. Švagr left Japan due to the war in April 1941 to Latin America where he continued to participate in several projects. The following is a list of his works in Japan. • Year — Work — Location — ref • 1925? — Kouran Girls' Jr-Sr High School (destroyed) — Yokohama, Kanagawa • 1925 — Siber Hegner Co.
Jan Josef Švagr
- Full name
- Jan Nepomuk Švagr.
- Born
- 1885. · Týnčany.
- Died
- 1969. · Claypole and Buenos Aires.
- Nationality
- Czechoslovakia.
- Occupation
- architect.
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Warehouse (demolished) — Yokohama, Kanagawa • 1928 — Standard Oil Co. (demolished) — Yokohama, Kanagawa • 1929 — Rising Sun Petroleum Co. Housing (demolished) — Yokohama, Kanagawa • 1931 — Missil Mease's House (demolished) — Yokohama, Kanagawa • 1931 — Kent's House (demolished) — Yokohama, Kanagawa • 1932 — Official Residence of The Canadian ambassador — Akasaka, Tokyo • 1933 — St. Luke's International Hospital — Tsukiji, Tokyo • 1933 — Yamate Catholic Church (Sacred Heart Cathedral) — Yokohama, Kanagawa • 1933 — Catholic Diocese Of Fukuoka Bishop's Residence — Fukuoka, Fukuoka • 1934 — St. Joseph International School Auditorium and Gymnasium (demolished) — Yokohama, Kanagawa • 1934 — The House Of The Meditation — Nerima, Tokyo • 1935 — Marguerite Bourgeoys Center (Ex-Notre-Dame Monastery) — Fukushima, Fukushima • 1935 — The Kobe Muslim Mosque — Kobe, Hyōgo • 1936 — Seishin Joshi Gakuin Jr-Sr High School Addition — Shirokane, Tokyo • 1937 — E.V.Bernard's House — Yokohama, Kanagawa • 1938 — Hodogaya Catholic Church — Yokohama, Kanagawa • 1938 — Helm House Apartment (demolished) — Yokohama, Kanagawa • 1939 — Toyonaka Catholic Church — Toyonaka, Osaka
Jan Josef Švagr is recorded as a citizen of Czechoslovakia. Recorded with the occupation architect. Recorded at birth as Jan Nepomuk Švagr.
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1885
Jan Josef Švagr was born on 7 September 1885.
1969
Jan Josef Švagr died at Claypole, Buenos Aires.
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Týnčany.
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