Jens Vilhelm Petersen

Jens Vilhelm Petersen (born January 9, 1851 in Odense - June 17, 1931 ibid) was a Danish architect and royal building inspector for Funen and Sønderjylland .

Jens Vilhlem Petersen (1851–1931) architect

family

Jens Vilhelm Petersen was the son of the carpenter and fire chief Rasmus Petersen (1823–94) and Bolette, b. Jørgensen (1815-86). On January 9, 1887 , he married Marie Gottschalt, born in Odense. February 1, 1858 in Odense - died December 1, 1951 in Odense, daughter of master chimney sweep Carl Gottschalt (1821–70) and Marie Aagaard (1822–1915). In 1881 he moved to Odense and settled down there. His son, Knud Lehmann Petersen, also became an architect and even took over the post of royal building inspector from his father.

education

He passed the great preliminary examination, corresponding to the Abitur, at the high school 'Odense Katedralskole', did his carpentry apprenticeship with his father and worked there as a journeyman for several years while at the same time attending the technical school in Odense. He also drew for the architect Carl Lendorf. In October 1870 he began his studies at the Art Academy in Copenhagen , where he graduated in December 1875 . In 1881 he worked as a draftsman and site manager for the architect Hans J. Holm. From 1877 - 78 he made a year-long study trip to France, Italy and Germany at their own expense.

work life

Jens Vilhelm Petersen worked in Odense as a freelance architect from 1889 to 1929 and was also a civil servant, namely the 'royal building inspector' for Funen, Vejle Amt , the diocese of Ribe and parts of Sønderjylland. In 1879 he was one of the founders of the Academic Architects' Association. As a student of Hans J. Holm, he was initially quite involved in the historicist style. However, he followed the tendencies of the time and broke away somewhat from historicism. As a nice example of the different styles he built in are:

• the Ane Margrethe Petersens Foundation - pure Italian renaissance
• the railway post building in Odense - Danish-Italian renaissance
• the Thomas Kingo Church - Danish Renaissance

Petersen's position as royal building inspector brought many tasks with it besides his private work. This work pressure at times led to less artistic quality.

Awards

• 1875 - the Neuhausen prize for his task " a fireplace in the Renaissance style "
• 1881 - the small gold medal for a princely country palace in the Gothic style
• 1894 - Knight of the Dannebrogden
• 1920 - Dannebrogsmann
• 1929 - Honorary member of the Academic Architects' Association

Exhibitions

• 1879 - Charlottenborg's spring exhibition
• 1881 - Charlottenborg's spring exhibition
• 1888 - The Nordic Industrial, Agricultural and Art Exhibition in Copenhagen

Works

Post office in Marstal

Broholm Church

The Savior Church

Nøvling Church

Thomas Kingo's Church

• 1872 - Burial chapel in the cemetery of Kværndrup Church
• 1873–76 - One storey house, 160 Gothersgade, Copenhagen, a listed building since 1978
• 1873–76 - One storey house, Nørre Søgade 7, Copenhagen, a listed building since 1978
• 1872–76 - One storey house, Søtorvet 1–3, Copenhagen, a listed building since 1978
• 1872–76 - One storey house, Søtorvet 2, Copenhagen, a listed building since 1979
• 1872–76 - One storey house, Søtorvet 5, Copenhagen, since 1978 a listed building
• 1872–76 - One storey house, Øster Søgade 8, Copenhagen, a listed building since 1978
• 1883 - Bethania , Mission House, 3 Ryttergade, Odense
• 1885–86 - Community School, Klaregade, Odense
• 1886 - Ane Margrethe Petersens Foundation, Smedestræde 33, Odense
• 1887 - Water tower in Ribe
• 1887–89 - Skovsgaard manor on Langeland
• 1888 - Water tower in Odense together with Prof. Otto Intze
• 1889–90 - the communal girls' school, Hundegade 123, Ribe
• 189-91 - Infantry barracks , Sdr. Boulevard 19-21, Odense, today Sergent School
• 1890–92 - Garrison Hospital, Fredericia
• 1891 - Customs Chamber in Ringkøbing
• 1892 - Post house in Herning
• 1892–93 - Teachers' college , Vejle
• 1892–94 - The Odense High School Catedral School, Jernbanegade, Odense
• 1894 - Board house, teachers' college in Jelling
• 1895 - Sparekasse, Kerteminde
• 1897 - Customs Chamber in Esbjerg has been a listed building since 1984
• 1897 - Post and Telegraph House, Vejle
• 1899 - Children's Hospital, Odense
• 1899 - Customs Chamber, Østre Stationsvej, Odense
• 1899–1900 - Amtshof, Vejle
• 1901 - Customs Chamber in Ærøskøbing
• 1901 - Customs Chamber in Svendborg
• 1902 - Ravnebjerg Church, Funen
• 1906–07 - Broholm Church , Funen
• 1906–07 - Customs Chamber, Havnepladsen 2, Vejle, a listed building since 1991
• 1908-09 - Church of the Savior, Odense
• 1911 - Klarebrücke in Odense
• 1911 - Northwest Funen Railway Stations
• 1913 - Posthus on fire
• 1913-14 - the royal school for the deaf and mute in Fredericia
• 1913-14 - Videbæk Church
• 1916 - Railway Post Office, Østre Stationsvej, Odense
• 1917 - The Sparkasse "Spare- og Laanekassen" in Middelfart
• 1917 - Post house in Bramming
• 1917 - The customs chamber building in Kolding
• 1918–19 - Nøvling Kirke near Herning
• 1919 - Post and telegraph house in Marstal
• 1919 - Church Hall, Bülowsvej 1, Odense (later part of the Thomas Kingo Church)
• 1919–21 - Post house, Rousthøjs Allé 8, Juelsminde
• 1920–21 - Customs Chamber in Lemvig
• 1922–24 - Thomas Kingo Church, Odense
• 1925–26 - Customs Chamber in Sønderborg
• 1926 - Post house, Gravene 8, Haderslev listed as a historical monument since 2003

Restorations and conversions

• 1888 - Fuglebjerg Church
• 1895 - Nørre Nissum Church
• 1898 - Humble Church on Langeland
• 1905 - Bjergby Kirke, Funen
• 1909–10 - main building on the Holstenshuus estate, Slotsallen 9, Faaborg, since 1990 a listed building
• 1916 - Kavslunde Kirke
• 1920 - State Teachers' College, Haderslev (with Peder Gram)
• 1924 - Haderslev Cathedral Schukole, with the east wing being rebuilt
• 1925–26 - Adsbøl Church

Decorative work

• 1890 - Crucifix in St. Hans Church, Odense
• 1890 - Stained glass in the large east window in St. Knud's Church, Odense
• 1894 - King's chair in St. Knud's Church, Odense
• 1916 - Door for the Marslev Church on Funen
• 1920 - Memorial plaque for the town and port engineer NH Blicher in Odense Town Hall

swell

• Gravsted.dk (Danish)
• Jens Vilhelm Petersen in Weilbach's Kunstnerleksikon, 1947 in the new Danish Weilbach artist's dictionary (Danish)
• Kraks Blaa Bog, 1929
• Listed Buildings (Danish)
• Madsen, Johannes, (Editor), 1903, DE KGL. DANSKE RIDDERORDENER - Personalhistorisk Festskrift , A. Christiansens Forlag, København