Amos Anderson

Amos Anderson grew up in the Southwestern Archipelago of Finland and studied business in Turku.

[3] The story has it that Amos Anderson had two sides to his personality: by day he was a determined businessman, and by night sensitive and sociable patron of the arts and culture.

He sponsored refurbishments of churches in Turku, Pargas and Kimito, and repairs of the Swedish theatre in Helsinki.

[3] In 1913, Anderson commissioned architects Wäinö Palmqvist and Einar Sjöström to design a building on Yrjönkatu.

The building would function as both Anderson's private living quarters and office space for his businesses.