Oosterbroek

English translation

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Description

Introduction

COUNTRY HOUSE built in traditionalist style on the site of a house that burned down in 1922. The history of Oosterbroek house begins in the 16th century as sources speak of Steven Horenkels. The house long enjoyed the right of havezathe. In the 18th century Mr. Tonco Modderman from Groningen acquires Oosterbroek. Through his daughter Oosterbroek comes into the possession of Wiardus Hora Siccama for 50%. By Hora Siccama the old Oosterbroek house was demolished in 1836 and a new residence was erected in a more westerly direction. At this time the garden architect L. P. Roodbaard from Leeuwarden was commissioned to design a garden layout; Roodbaard chose the existing garden layout as his starting point, which was based on an isosceles triangle. 'The legs of this triangle are formed by broad avenues. These are visible on the cadastral map of 1832, as well as a star wood and a pond in the form of an isosceles triangle in front of the old house (...). The layout in this form was probably inspired by the instructions that Pieter de la Court van der Voort gave for the layout of a (small) garden (in Bijzondere Aenmaerkingen over het aenleggen van... Leiden, 1737)' and 'Roodbaard transformed the isosceles triangular pond in front of the old house into a winding elongated pond behind the new house. Between the paths along this pond and its banks he projected mostly elongated flower beds or shrub groups. He wanted to transform part of the avenue into an island in the pond, but this was probably never executed. The mound that in the 18th century lay in the ashes of the old house, surrounded at its base by a triangular basin, Roodbaard used as a focal point, calculated from the front of the new house. The triangular basin was transformed into a winding pond at the base of the mound. Winding paths were led from the house to the foot and to the top of the mound. Elongated flower beds are also visible alongside these. Elongated winding lawns enclose these paths.' (C.S. Oldenburger-Ebbers: De geschiedenis van tuinen, parken en buitenplaatsen in Drenthe. In Ons Waardeel 91/6). Of this layout the rudiments, symmetrical main avenues and a landscaped park section, are still present. In 1922 the dwelling house was destroyed by fire and a year later rebuilding began. At the commission of E.M.J. Hesselink a further alteration took place whereby the window arrangement in the south gable was somewhat modified. Since 1969 the lands on which the former havezathe stood have been protected as a national monument (see under monument number 45396). In 1977 the house was sold to the Stichting Nieuw-Hooghullen.

Description

The detached dwelling house, consisting of a basement and a storey, is constructed of rendered brick and is covered by an inclined hipped roof tiled with pantiles and overhang; chimneys with cap. Symmetrical layout with in the centre a natural stone stoop with rendered brick balustrades, door with wooden frame; radial fanlight; raised central section with barrel vault roof; windows with, among others, 4- and 6-pane glazing bars.

Valuation

Country house of cultural-historical significance owing to the history of the Oosterbroek estate; of architectural-historical significance owing to the design; of urban-planning significance owing to the location in the protected view 'Landgoederengordel Eelde-Paterswolde'.