Jacob Wilhelm Nordan (23 February 1824 – 11 April 1892) was a Danish-born, Norwegian architect. During his career, he was one of the most prolific church architects in Norway.[1]
In 1856, he established architectural office in Christiania, while he also taught at the Royal Drafting School. While working for the Ministry of the Church of Norway, he designed nearly one hundred churches. Among his designs are also Fritzøehus Manor located outside Larvik, the former fire and police station in Oslo at Møllergata 19, and the bazaars on the public square at Youngstorget in downtown Oslo.
In 1860, Nordan married Danish artist Henriette Dorothea Henius (1826–1903). Their son Victor Nordan (1862–1933) was also an architect. He became his father's partner in 1887 and took over the company at his death 1892.[4][5]