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S. Seidelin was a
Sabinus Seidelin retired in 1994, S. Seidelin was continued by his son David Seidelin, his son-in-law Emil Hjort and long-time employee P. C. Thamsen. Seidelin and Thomsen left the firm relatively soon,
At the turn of the century, the company had run out of space at Amagertorv 11. A new head office was completed at the corner of
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wholesaler and manufacturer of clothing based in Copenhagen
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. Its former head office at Skindergade
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7, now known as Pressens Hus
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(House of the Press), is now home to the Danish Media Association
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.
History
The company was founded on 19 October 1843 when Sabinus Seidelin (1819-1904) opened a shop inHolbæk
Holbæk () is a town in Denmark and the seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 29,608 (1 January 2022).Copenhagen
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where Seidelin purchased the property at Amagertorv
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11. It was initially based in a rear wing but continued to grow and soon occupied the whole building.
Sabinus Seidelin retired in 1994, S. Seidelin was continued by his son David Seidelin, his son-in-law Emil Hjort and long-time employee P. C. Thamsen. Seidelin and Thomsen left the firm relatively soon,
At the turn of the century, the company had run out of space at Amagertorv 11. A new head office was completed at the corner of Skindergade
Skindergade is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Running roughly parallel to Strøget, to which it is connected through Jorcks Passage, it extends for approximately 400 metres from Gammeltorv to Købmagergade.
History
Its name dates back to ...
and Niels Hemmingsens Gade
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in 1902. A new subsidiary, Augustinus & Hansen A/S, established a production of men's wear in rented premises at Laplandsgade 4 and later moved to Endrup.
The company was converted into a limited company (''aktieselskab
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Liability
The sharehold ...
'') in 1919. Inger Hjort (born 13 January 1890), Emil Hjort's daughter, was chairman of the board. The other board members were Jørgen Klerk (born 1885) and Frantz Dragsted (born 1890).
Legacy
S. Seidelin's former head office is now home to theDanish Media Association
Association of Danish Media (Danish: Danske Medier) is a membership organization representing more than 250 media companies with a total of 1,000 media outlets, working with national and international lobby, consulting members and organising events ...
. The building, which is known as Pressens Hus, was designed by Ingemann and Bernhard Ingemann. It was expanded by Erik Korshagen in 1974-1976.
References
Further reading
* Rwald, Jesper: S. Seidelin: 1843 – 10. Oktober – 1943 : Træk af et Dansk Handelshus' Historie gennem hundrede AarRxternal links
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