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

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. A number of his commissions are now listed on the

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, and in 1897 he was made a

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Biography

A native of

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, he arrived in

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, around 1880 and designed buildings for the

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. He also designed the Armstrong Hotel of Rome, the Windsor Hotel of Americus, the Gate City Bank and Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Edward Peters Atlanta mansion (1883), Anderson Hall at

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(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

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's home,

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. 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

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. A number of his works are listed on the U.S.

(NRHP). He was a member of

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(1885-1888 and 1897 to his death) and in 1897 they made him a Fellow of the organization. Norrman suffered from ill health near the end of his life, and committed suicide on November 16, 1909. He is buried in Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta.

Works

Works include (with attribution): Built for Lawrence McNeil by G

* Edward C. Peters House (1883), 179 Ponce de Leon Ave.

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(Norrman,Gottfrid L.), NRHP-listed *Anderson Hall at

(1896) *Armstrong Hotel,

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* Windsor Hotel of Americus, *the Gate City Bank and Hebrew Orphan Asylum, *the Piedmont Exposition Building of Atlanta * Bishop William Wallace Duncan House at

. * Sixteenth Street School, 1532 3rd Ave.

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(Norrman,G.L.), NRHP-listed *

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, Main St. and Elford St.

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(Norrman, Gottfried L.), NRHP-listed *Maxwell House, at 134 McDonald Street,

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, in the NRHP-listed

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(Norrman,Gottfried L.), NRHP-listed with *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.

(Norrman,Gottfried L.), NRHP-listed *House for Lawrence McNeil, Savannah (1903) Paul Romare Residence, 17 East North Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia, built around 1892 or 1893. The Bank of America Building now stands on this property. Thacker Howard Bell Residence, 665 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, built around 1892 or 1893. Location: NE corner of Peachtree & Fifth Street

References

External links

Edward C. Peters House (The Mansion Restaurant)
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