Landhuis, Oostersingel 27

English translation

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Description

MAIN BUILDING. Cellarage, two storeys high, unplastered house on rectangular symmetrical plan under a double tile-covered hipped roof. On the north and south sides an extension and a conservatory. On the ridge ends of the front (western) hipped roof two tall brick chimneys under flat caps. The western part of the house, in which the entrance section is located on axis, dates from circa 1777-1778. It was built by Mr. Johannes van Lier. The northern extension probably dates from the same period; in any case this extension was already present in 1809, as evidenced by the plan of the city of Assen by P.A.C. Buwama Aardenburg. Around 1865 the part of the main building situated at the rear (east) side was raised by one storey to the level of the front (west) side and provided with a new hipped roof, whereby the present rectangular structure under double hipped roof was created. Around 1900 the extension on the north side was remodelled into a rectangular structure with flat roof, which was crowned by a balustrade with baluster-shaped spindles running around it. At this time a rectangular conservatory was built on the south side of the main building, the flat roof of which was provided with an identical balustrade. Front (west) facade: gable section articulated in three window bays with a central risalit in which the entrance section. The entrance section consists of a front door surrounded by wooden moulding (pilasters against a ground with block motif and cornice) with empire fanlight with garlands, diagonal and semi-circular glazing bars, in which a half internally and half externally projecting lantern is set centrally. Above the entrance section a sash window with 24-pane glazing, surrounded by moulding with block motif, which with the moulding of the entrance section bounds the field of the central risalit. In line with the central risalit a roof dormer with 9-pane window, framed by volute-shaped cheeks and a tympanum-shaped capping. The dormer was installed around 1900. On either side of the central risalit at cellar level a window with lozenge-shaped thief-irons, at ground floor level two sash windows with 45-pane glazing with jalousies and at first floor level two sash windows with 30-pane glazing with jalousies. In the west wall of the northern extension a sash window with 24-pane glazing with jalousies. Rear (east) facade: gable section articulated in three window bays with three sash windows without glazing bars at both ground floor and first floor level. In front of the centrally located window on the first floor a balcony, which was probably installed around 1865, set in a characteristic cast-iron balustrade with block-shaped corner posts topped with pineapple finials. East wall of the northern extension on the left a sash window with 12-pane glazing and on the right a wooden door with 8-pane fanlight. North wall: centrally in the extension a door with 12-pane fanlight, in which a half internally and half externally projecting lantern is set centrally. The extension is provided with a wide cornice above which the aforementioned balustrade. At second floor level a roof dormer with 9-pane window with volute-shaped cheeks and tympanum-shaped capping. South wall: wooden conservatory on hardstone foundation, surrounded by a wide cornice, above which the aforementioned balustrade. The framework of posts and beams encloses on the front (south) side three large windows with fanlights, flanked by narrow windows with fanlights, and on the sides a single window with fanlight with on either side a narrow window with fanlight. At second floor level a roof dormer with 9-pane window with volute-shaped cheeks and tympanum-shaped capping.