Herman Major Backer
Norwegian architect (1856-1932) · Norway · On the map · Architects · Died at 75
Herman Major Backer was a Norwegian architect. He is best known for having designed many luxury houses, grand public buildings, and business buildings, as well as hotels and churches. Backer was very productive and was one of the leading architects in Norway in the decades around 1900.
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His son Lars Backer was later one of Norway's leading functionalist architects.