Nieuw Leyerhoven

English translation

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Description

Introduction

Right section (W, relating to both Vondelstraat 75 and 75A) of a DOUBLE VILLA created in 1876-1877, named 'Nieuw Leyerhoven' and built in a sober combination of neo-gothic and neo-renaissance influences. P.J.H. Cuypers was both the client and the architect. The villa is located opposite the Vondelkerk, just west of an entrance to the Vondelpark. P.J.H. Cuypers lived there until 1881. N.B. In 1899, a renovation took place on the orders of P.J.H. Cuypers according to a design by his son Jos Th.J. Cuypers. The right section of the double residential villa was thereby converted into two dwellings. Internally, a new staircase was installed and a new entrance was placed on the front facade. Renovations also took place in 1910 and 1912 according to designs by Jos Th.J. Cuypers, respectively on the orders of P.J.H. Cuypers and G.H. Prot. Description Right section of the double villa Nieuw Leyerhoven with oriel and stair tower, one storey higher erected in brick than the left section (Vondelstraat 73) on a rectangular ground plan; the left section is three bays wide, the right section four. Both the front and rear facade show a recess relative to Vondelstraat 73. The villa contains a basement, piano nobile, second and third storeys and an attic storey under a combination of roof forms: curved gabled roof, truncated hipped roof and pointed roofs, covered with tiles, shingles and zinc. The front facade (N) has symmetrically placed cross windows with sash windows under arched or segmental spare fields, natural stone lintels, one (and partly two) moulded cornice(s) with decorative use of glazed brick and a moulded projecting gutter moulding with dentil moulding. Furthermore glazed brick around the windows and several thin bands. The left section of the facade is built higher and has a broad four-light window with fanlights and glazing bars at the top. Around it the projecting broad overhang with wooden corbels and broad wind braces. In the hipped roof of the lower facade section two roof dormers with tent roof and roof finial. The entrance door in the left section of the facade is surrounded by an arched window. The corner-placed oriel over three storeys has a high erected hipped roof covered with zinc and crowned with two roof finials. The risalant side facade (W) is characterised by the side staircase with landing and entrance section. Below the landing there is another entrance with vestibule. Above the landing at the entrance section is a window arrangement consisting of four lancet windows spanned by a relieving arch. Further windows under arched and segmental spare fields, natural stone lintels, decorative use of glazed bricks and a moulded projecting gutter moulding. The middle section of the side facade is built higher in a rectangular structure with windows and two ogival tent roofs with roof finials. On the left side a stair tower with narrow windows rhythmically offset with the internal staircase, with three-light windows and moulded mortared lintel. Moulded mortared moulding with dentil moulding above which octagonal lantern with four narrow round-arched windows with ten-light window. Tent roof with eight panels, covered with zinc. Mortared roof finial. The rear facade (S) is characterised by a simple veranda or conservatory with lean-to roof and wooden window arrangements at the level of the piano nobile. The right section of the facade has a balcony with wooden railwork on the storey. The superstructure of this section of the facade corresponds to that of the left section of the front facade. Further symmetrically placed windows with segmental spare fields and casement and sash windows. The left facade section has a decoratively mortared cornice, a moulded projecting gutter moulding with dentil moulding and three roof dormers with small tent roofs with roof finials. Valuation Right section of the double villa Nieuw Leyerhoven of general importance due to its architectural-historical value. Early example of changed views on villa construction and dwelling culture in the last quarter of the 19th century; moreover characteristic of the secular work of architect P.J.H. Cuypers. Of urban planning significance as part of the development along Vondelstraat and moreover located opposite the Vondelkerk - both designed by Cuypers - and near an entrance to the Vondelpark.