Jacob Wilhelm Nordan

Jacob Wilhelm Nordan (23 February 1824 – 11 April 1892) was a Danish-born, Norwegian architect. During his career, he was one of the most prolific church architect in Norway.

Nordan was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and came to Norway as a child with his mother. He attended the Royal Drafting School (Den Kongelige Tegneskole). in Christiania, where Johannes Flintoe, Christian Heinrich Grosch and Johan Henrik Nebelong were among his teachers. From 1852 to 1855, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen and received travel grants to Bavaria and Austria. In 1856, he established architectural office in Christiania, while he also taught at the Royal Drafting School.

Practicing in Christiania, working for the Ministry of Church, he designed nearly one hundred churches. Among his designs are also Fritzøehus Manor in Larvik, the old police station in Oslo at Møllergata 19, and the bazaars at Youngstorget. His son Victor Nordan (1862-1933) was also an architect. He became his father's partner in 1887 and took over the company at his death 1892.

Førde church in Førde

Fritzøehus Manor in Larvik

Thorvald Meyers gate 38

Stavanger Privat Bank and Hetlandsbanken in Stavanger.

Old police station in Oslo

Hustad church, Hustad in Hustadvika

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