Rijksmonumentenregister · Netherlands
Woonhuis, Herengracht 539
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
The record
- Designation
- National monument (rijksmonument)
- Class
- Woonhuis
- Category
- onroerend gebouwd
- Address
- Herengracht 539, 1017 BW Amsterdam
- Place
- Amsterdam
- Province
- Noord-Holland
- Country
- Netherlands
- Coordinates
- 52.36522, 4.89432
- Monument number
- 1670
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1750 map "Composite: Sheets 1 to 40 Carte De Hollande Et D'utrecht" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
This monument in the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed's register ↗
The register's description
Omschrijving
Dubbel huis met drieraams zandstenen gevel van zeer monumentale verhoudingen, onder rechte lijst met triglyfen, consoles en door beelden bekroonde attiek; geblokte hoeklisenen, om de deur concave versierde middenrisaliet met balcon, alles XVIIIa. Stoep, stoeppalen en -hek evenals de deur, snijraam, en -hek XIXa.
English translation
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Description
Double house with three-window sandstone facade of very monumental proportions, under straight moulding with triglyphs, consoles and attic crowned by sculptures; blocked corner pilasters, around the door concave decorated centre projection with balcony, all early 18th century. Stoep, bollards and heck as well as the door, cross window, and heck early 19th century.
Nearby in the register
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- Woonhuis, Herengracht 529Woonhuisunder 1 mi
- Woonhuis, Herengracht 512Woonhuisunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.