Thure Hellström

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Thure Hellström (1857–1930) was a Swedish-Finn architect working on railroad stations for Rautatiehallitus (The Railroad Board) with Bruno Granholm

Hellström designed wooden railway station buildings at Kemi - Rovaniemi, Joensuu-Nurmes, Seinäjoki-Kaskinen, Perälä-Kristiinankaupunki, Pieksämäki-Savonlinna and Sciences-Pieksämäki. His early style is Art Nouveau.

Hellström also designed Neoclassical Station buildings.

Later, he designed more substantial buildings in stone such as Hämeenlinna, Ore, Kuopio, Pori, Riihimäki railway stations, and in 1935 in brick, Gulf station.

Stations designed by Hellström

Some of Hellström's original buildings have since been demolished, but others remain in active use.

Hämeenlinna railway station (finished in 1921)
Kuopio railway station
Malmi railway station
Pori railway station
Riihimäki railway station
Lahti railway station (finished in 1935)
Tampere railway station (finished in 1936)

References

Husbyggnaderna vid statens järnvägar. Finska statsjärnvägarne 1862–1912 11, Thure Hellström, Helsingfors, 1915, 314. (Swedish)

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Name	Hellstrom, Thure
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Short description	Finnish architect
Date of birth	1857
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Date of death	1930
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