Grünerløkka in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Gassverket
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Gas Works
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 10, 2024
1. Gassverket / Gas Works Marker
Oppført 1883 som
administrasjonsbygning for
Christiania Gasværk
Grunnlagt 1846
Kommunalt selskap 1878
Avviklet 1976-78
Arkitekt G.A. Bull
Gas Works
Listed 1883 as administration building for Christiania Gasworks, founded 1846. Community-owned 1878. Discontinued 1976-78.
Architect G.A. Bull
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 59° 54.949′ N, 10° 45.405′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Grünerløkka. It is on Storgata, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Storgata 36C, Oslo 0182, Norway. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in Scandinavia, in the Nordic Countries, in the Schengen Area, and in the Western World.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mangelsgården (within shouting distance of this marker); Vaterlands Bru / Vaterlands Bridge (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Folketeateret (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Carl 12 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Mauritz Bernstein
this page online
Also see . . . Gassverket (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, in Norwegian).
Excerpt (in translation): In 1845, the Englishman James Malam took the initiative to establish a gas plant. He got a license for 30 years and formed Christiania Gascompagnie and built on land leased by Prind's Christian Augusts Minde. The goal was to improve street lighting in the city.(Submitted on July 11, 2024.)
Gothenburg was the first city in the Nordic countries with a gas plant, Christiania (now Oslo) was the second. In January 1848, the gas lanterns could be lit in Storgata. Around the same time, the so-called Fiat Lux (“Be light!”) was lit on Stortorvet square. It was a tall four-armed cast iron candelabra with five gas lanterns donated by James Malam.
The municipality took over the gasworks in 1878. In the 1890s, gas stoves became widespread, and the gasworks had to expand. Eventually, gas was outcompeted by electricity. The last gas lantern was removed in 1929. The gas utility had only 2,500 subscribers when it closed in 1978.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 10, 2024
2. Gassverket / Gas Works Marker - wide view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 10, 2024
3. Former Gas Works
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
