Woonhuis, Van Eeghenstraat 68

English translation

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Description

Introduction

Left section (W.) of a DETACHED DOUBLE VILLA constructed in 1900-1901, designed by J. Herman on behalf of Z. Deenik and Sons in Transitional architecture with influences from Art Nouveau. The garden at the rear of the villa borders a pond around the Vondelpark.

Description

Left section of a brick villa consisting of five storeys on a rectangular ground plan. On both the front facade and the rear facade a hipped roof covered with red tiles and a dormer window. The intermediate roof section is flat. The front facade has, like the other facades, a natural stone base plinth with continuous frame around the basement windows fitted with wrought-iron railings. A natural stone staircase with five steps leads to a projecting porch with natural stone accentuation. Original double door with wrought-iron work featuring Art Nouveau ornamentation and curved wooden glazing bars in the fanlight. The entrance element is also emphasized in the upper section of the facade. Projecting in relation to the rest of the facade. Set back above the first storey, above which a small mansard roof covered with red tiles. The glazing bars of the windows are in their main lines original. On the first storey a large arched window element. Balcony with wrought-iron railings featuring Art Nouveau ornamentation, supported on cast-iron corbels on stone consoles. Tile tableaux depicting water lilies in the arched fanlight. Around it two segments with red-glazed decorative tiles. Keystone with Art Nouveau ornamentation.

Stepped gable with curved and projecting steps provided with natural stone mouldings. Hoist beam and various natural stone bands and corner and closing stones. Pilaster strips and decorative use of brick. Tile tableau with water lilies above the entrance. Centrally in the upper facade a tableau depicting a pelican with outspread wings. Furthermore two bird figures in tile medallions. All tableaux are from the firm Lotus. The design is by Lambertus Nienhuis.

The brick side facade has a straight gable termination with four stepped gable steps on the left and right. Also in the centre three of these steps. As extensions of wall buttresses or pilaster strips these have the character of crenellations. On the wall surface the same arched wall recesses and pilaster strips as in the adjoining building. Within these frames are located windows and tile tableaux. Nowadays still two tableaux: medallions with floral depiction. Three-sided bay window over ground and first storey with mansard roof covered with red tiles and wooden chalet-like building components. Furthermore a smaller but corresponding bay window at the height of the ground storey.

Rear facade with balcony and conservatory. Various figurative and decorative tile tableaux, manufactured by De Distel.

Valuation

Left section of a DETACHED DOUBLE VILLA of general importance because of its architectural and cultural-historical value. Also important as part of the only villa park of its kind in Amsterdam. The detailing and profusion of fine tile tableaux is of art-historical value. The location directly adjacent to the Vondelpark constitutes an important ensemble value.