H. C .W. Tórgarð

Hans Christoffer Wenningsted Tórgarð (sometimes Hans Christoffur,[1] August 14, 1885 – March 18, 1957) was a Faroese architect, mayor, and politician for the Union Party (Faroe Islands).

He married Valborg Eide from Nólsoy, and their son, Axel Tórgarð, is known as a priest and the translator of J. R. R. Tolkien's books into Faroese.

[2] The theater in Tórshavn, completed in 1926, was designed by Tórgarð.

He also designed churches in Árnafjørður, Hvannasund, Skáli, Elduvík, Tjørnuvík, and Skúvoy.

Tórgarð was the director of the Tórshavn Theater Society from 1918 to 1924.