Godfrey Leonard Norrman, (1846 – November 16, 1909) was an important architect in the southeastern United States. A number of his commissions are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 1897 he was made a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

Biography

A native of

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, he arrived in Atlanta, Georgia, 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 Savannah College of Art and Design (1896) and the

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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

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'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 Bishop William Wallace Duncan House, also known as the DuPre House, is a historic home located at Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was designed by G. L. Norrman Godfrey Leonard Norrman, (1846 – November 16, 1909) w ...

at Spartanburg, South Carolina. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). He was a member of American Institute of Architects (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 The Edward C. Peters House, also known as Ivy Hall, is a Queen Anne style house in Atlanta, Georgia. It occupies a lot covering an entire city block on the southeast corner of Piedmont Avenue and Ponce de Leon Avenue in Midtown Atlanta, just n ...

(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,

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* Windsor Hotel of Americus, *the Gate City Bank and Hebrew Orphan Asylum, *the

Building of Atlanta *

at Spartanburg, South Carolina. *

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, 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 The Whitlock Avenue Historic District in Marietta, Georgia, is an historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The listing included 101 contributing buildings. It includes Greek Revival from antebell ...

(Norrman,Gottfried L.), NRHP-listed with *One or more works in

Atlanta University Center District Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

, 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) 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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