Harald_Kaas

Harald Kaas

Harald Kaas

Norwegian architect (1868–1953)

Harald Kaas (19 May 1868 – 5 December 1953) was a Norwegian architect.

Fåberg Station
Kolbotn Station

Kaas was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry, then at Baugewerkschule in Eckernförde and finally at Polytechnicum in Munich.[1][2]

He worked for a couple of years in the Colony of Natal in South Africa. He was employed by the Norwegian State Railways from 1908 to 1914, and designed stations on the Arendal Line, Bergen Line and Solør Line for the company.[3] Kaas died on 5 December 1953 and was buried on 20 May 1954 at Vår Frelsers gravlund in Oslo.[4] [5]

Selected works

References

  1. [1]
    Hoffstad, Einar, ed. (1935). "Kaas, Harald". Merkantilt biografisk leksikon (1st ed.). Oslo: Yrkesforlaget. p. 409. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  2. [2]
    Godal, Anne Marit, ed. (2009). "Harald Kaas". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  3. [3]
    Hartmann, Eivind; Mangset, Øistein; Reisegg, Øyvind (1997). "Paul Dues periode". Neste stasjon: En guide til jernbanens arkitekturhistorie (in Norwegian). Oslo: Gyldendal. pp. 60, 68. ISBN 82-05-25294-7.
  4. [4]
    "Harald Kaas 19.05.1868 - 05.12.1953". Vår Frelsers gravlund. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Gravnr: 01.028.06.013 Vår Frelsers gravlund". Gravferdsetaten i Oslo kommune (Oslo cemetery authority) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 June 2013.

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