Rogert Møller

Rogert Møller (6 December 1844 - 26 August 1918) was a Danish architect and credit union manager. He was as an architect mainly active in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, designing many residential buildings during the population boom of the late 19th century. He worked for Østifternes Kreditforening from 1876 and served as chief technical officer from 1904.

Rogert Møller
Rogert Møller behind his desk photographed by Holger Damgaard
Born(1844-12-06)6 December 1844
Hørsholm, Denmark
Died27 July 1918(1918-07-27) (aged 73)
Copenhagen, Denmark
NationalityDanish
OccupationArchitect and credit union manager
AwardsKnight of the Dannebrog

Early life and career
Rogert Møller

Møller was born on 6 December 1844 in Hørsholm, the son of merchant and later innkeeper Jacob M.øller(1803-57) and Mariane Cathrine Schaltz (c. 1808-49). His mother died when he was five years old and his father was subsequently married a second time to Ernestine Wilhelmine Wegner in 1852.

Møller enrolled at the Artillery School at the age of 14 and continued his education at Elekskolen at Frederiksberg Palace. He then joined the Topographic General Staff's Department as an aspirant and was in 1864 appointed as guide. He resigned from this position in 1870 to assume a position as assistant in Copenhagen Fire Department.[1]

Architecture

In his spare time, while working for the Copenhagen Fire Department, Møller started to work as a draughtsman. He was later also charged with building design and established his own architectural practice in 1991. He was in spite of his lack of formal education at the Art Academy responsible for the design of an extensive number of residential buildings, particularly in Vesterbro but also in other emerging district.[2]

Work for Østifternes Kreditforening
Østifternes Kreditforening

Møller's work as an architect brought him into contact with land owners and though them the Østifternes Kreditforening (Islands' Credit Union) with whom he soon started a more formalized collaboration. He started out as an assessor in 1875, became a member of the board of representatives in 1877, became an auditor (revisor) in 1879. and finally chief technical officer (bygningskyndig direktør) in 1904. He took active part in the planning and realisation of the union's new headquarters at Jarmers Plads in 1913-14.[1]

Politics and public offices

Møller was in 1892-98 a member of Copenhagen City Council where he belonged to the Conservative group. He was chairman of Vesterbro Landowners' Association in 1885-1904.[1]

Personal life

Møller married twice. His first wife was Emilie Christine Marie Witt (22 June 1846 - 9 October 1894) a daughter of steward Hans Thomas Frederik Witt (1818-1910) and Sophie Louise Andersen (1818-53). They were married on 8 December 1869 in the Garrison Church in Copenhagen. His second wife was Sophie Cathinka Wilhelmine Knuppert (23 July 1854 - død 6 December 1938), a daughter of credit union managing director Frederik Louis Carl K. (1827-84) and Marie Elisabeth Jørgensen (1827-84). They were married on 18 September 1895.[1]

Møller was awarded the title of Justitsråd in 1901 and Etatsråd in 1908. He was created a Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog in 1898 and was awarded the Cross of Honour in 1914. He died on 26 August 1918 and is buried at Vestre Cemetery.[3]

Selected works
Volmerhus, now Galleri K

In collaboration with Erik Schiødt
  • Aladdin Complex (three blocks), Overgaden oven Vandet/Andreas Bjørns Gade/Burmeistergade/Brobergsgade/Prinsessegade, Christianshavn (1899-1901)

In collaboration with Valdemar Dan
  • Kronborg, Gåsegade 2/Farvergade 15/Vandkunsten 12/Løngangsstræde 16, Copenhagen (1894-95 and 1908-10)
  • Vesterbrogade 35, København (1903-05, facade altered in 1954)
  • Farvergade 6-8, Copenhagen (1907)
  • Husligt Arbejder Forbund, Farvergade 10-12/Rådhuspladsen 77, København (1908, renocated 1983)

References
  1. "Rogert Møller" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. "Rogert Møller: Biografi" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  3. "Rogert Møller". gravsted.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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