Carl Lendorf
Carl William Frederik Lendorf was a Danish architect and historicist who worked primarily in Odense. He also designed Copenhagen's 1898 St Thomas' Church.
Biography
He was born in 1839 in Copenhagen, the son of the carpenter Christian Gottfried Lendorf and Vilhelmine Nielsen. Lendorf became a student in 1855 at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Architecture School, where he went until 1863.He was employed by Ferdinand Meldahl on the construction of Fredericia Town Hall and later worked on the reconstruction of Frederiksborg Palace, also under Meldahl. Lendorf managed his own firm in Odense and then in Copenhagen. He was drawing teacher at Odense Technical College. Lendorf participated in the Nordic Exhibition of 1888. He was honored as a Knight of the Dannebrog, was awarded the Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn, and served on the board of the Foreningen for Alderdoms-Friboliger.
Personal life
Lendorf was married on May 12, 1863 in Copenhagen to Sophie Christiane Jørgine Anchersen. He died in 1918 at Bagsvaerd and was buried at Solbjerg Park Cemetery.Selected works in Odense
- Funen Stiftstidendes buildings near Lille Gråbrødrestræde
- Torvehal Fisketorvet
- The Danish Masonic Order lodge building, Albanigade 16
- Sukkerkogeriet Odense, Vesterbro 118-120
- Local girls' school, Klaregade
- Fyens Disconto Kasse
- Funen Diocese Savings Bank, later The hive, the Fish Market
- Rytterkasernen, Pjentendamsgade 21
- Garrison Hospital, Albanigade
- Jernbanegades Skole, Jernbanegade 20
- Odense City Hall