Niels or Nils Edward Liljenberg (February 10, 1869 – October 8, 1952[1]) was an architect in early 20th century Utah. [2]
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| Born | February 10, 1869 Höör Municipality, Skåne, Sweden |
| Died | October 8, 1952 (aged 83) La Mesa, California, US |
| Education | Swedish Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Anna Sofia Sundh |
| Children | 3 |
Biography
editNils Liljenberg was born at Höör Municipality in Skåne, Sweden. He received his architectural degree in 1888 at Swedish Polytechnic (Swedish: Svenska yrkeshögskolan) .[3] After working in New York City and on projects designing army barracks throughout Europe, he moved to Utah in 1902.[4] He became licensed to work in Utah as an architect in 1904 and began the firm Erskine & Liljenberg (1873–1956). He was the architect for the Jordan School District where many of his works were completed including Jordan High School, Taylorsville, Forrest Dale, and Bonneview Elementary schools.[5] He also designed various civic buildings and residences. Various works by Liljenberg are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Personal life
editNiels married Anna Sofia Sundh (1873-1956) and together they had three children. Sometime around 1920, at seemingly the height of his career in Utah, Liljenberg and his family moved to El Cajon, California. It is uncertain if he continued to work as an architect in California prior to his death in La Mesa on October 8, 1952.[6]
Architectural works on the National Register of Historic Places
edit- Beaver Opera House - 1909 (designed with Emil Maeser)[7]
- Alpine Stake Tabernacle- 1909 (designed with Emil Maeser)[8]
- Draper Park School
- Murray LDS Second Ward Meetinghouse
Other buildings
edit- Jordan High School (1914; razed 1996) *formerly NRHP listed
- Ferry Hall - Westminster College (1908; razed 1987)
- Eagle Fraternity Building - 404 S. West Temple, SLC (1905-currently The Bay Nightclub)[9]
- Salt Lake City YMCA (1904; razed)
Gallery
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Draper Park School (1912) -
Beaver Opera House (1909) -
Notes
edit- ^ "California Death Index, 1940-1997". FamilySearch. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ "Nils Edward Liljenberg". Utah Biographies. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Liljenberg, Niels Edward". Content.lib.utah.edu. November 20, 2008. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ "Full text of "Sketches of the inter-mountain states : together with biographies of many prominent and progressive citizens who have helped in the development and history-making of this marvelous region : 1847-1909 : Utah, Idaho, Nevada"". Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/80003913_text
- ^ Written at La Mesa, California. "Pioneer El Cajon Valley Resident Dies". Daily Times-Advocate. Escondido, California. October 9, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beaver Opera House". Utah Center of Architecture. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Alpine Stake Tabernacle - LDS". Utah Center of Architecture. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Bay Club Docks In Historic Building". Deseret News. April 15, 1991. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2012.