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Name
  
G. Norrman


Died
  
November 16, 1909

G. L. Norrman

Godfrey Leonard Norrman (1846 – November 16, 1909) was an important architect in the Southeastern United States.

G. L. Norrman G L Norrman 18481909 New Georgia Encyclopedia

A native of Sweden, he arrived in Atlanta, Georgia around 1880 and designed buildings for the International Cotton Exposition (1881). He also designed the Armstrong Hotel of Rome, the Windsor Hotell of Americus, the Gate City Bank and Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Edward Peters Atlanta mansion (1883), Anderson Hall at Savannah College of Art and Design (1896) and the Piedmont Exposition Building of Atlanta, and also homes in Inman Park Atlanta. His firm was called "Norrman and Humphreys" with George Phares Humphreys who designed Joel Chandler Harris's home, Wren's Nest. He maintained offices in Joel Hurt's Equitable Building, resided in the Kimball House and remained in the city until his death. He also designed the Bishop William Wallace Duncan House at Spartanburg, South Carolina.

A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Works include (with attribution):

  • Edward C. Peters House (1883), 179 Ponce de Leon Ave. Atlanta, GA (Norrman,Gottfrid L.), NRHP-listed
  • Anderson Hall at Savannah College of Art and Design (1896)
  • Armstrong Hotel, Rome, Georgia
  • Windsor Hotel of Americus,
  • the Gate City Bank and Hebrew Orphan Asylum,
  • the Piedmont Exposition Building of Atlanta
  • Bishop William Wallace Duncan House at Spartanburg, South Carolina.
  • Sixteenth Street School, 1532 3rd Ave. Columbus, GA (Norrman,G.L.), NRHP-listed
  • Springwood Cemetery, Main St. and Elford St. Greenville, SC (Norrman, Gottfried L.), NRHP-listed
  • Maxwell House, at 134 McDonald Street, Marietta, Georgia, in the NRHP-listed Whitlock Avenue Historic District (Norrman,Gottried L.), NRHP-listed
  • One or more works in Atlanta University Center District, roughly bounded by transit right-of-way, Northside Dr., Walnut, Fair, Roach, W. End Dr., Euralee and Chestnut Sts. Atlanta, GA (Norrman,Gottfried L.), NRHP-listed
  • House for Lawrence McNeil, Savannah (1903)

    • Name

    There are current sources that list his first name as Gottfried but contemporary references as well as his own advertising used Godfrey.

    References

    G. L. Norrman Wikipedia
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