Woonhuis, Jan Luijkenstraat 3 A

English translation

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Description

Introduction

Left section of a detached double villa completed in 1908-1909. Built on behalf of W. Spakler. The architects were J.P.F. van Rossem and W.J. Vuyk. Built in the style of transitional architecture.

Description

Left section of a completely detached double villa designed on a rectangular ground plan. Built in dark red brick with light yellow coupled bands and grey natural stone accents. The entire double villa is covered by a composite roof form. Both the left and right sections are covered mainly by a gabled roof with tiles. The intermediate roof section is flat. The inclined section is also covered with tiles. The left section has at the front a roof dormer with a T-window, small wooden boarding under a projecting gutter line and a hoist beam. On the eastern slope of the gabled roof a small roof dormer with two-light casement window and a sloping roof. Four storeys are distinguished under the roof: ground floor, main floor, second floor and attic floor. The left section of the north facade is occupied by a three-sided bay window over three storeys. T-windows recessed into a niche with glazing bars in fanlight or single windows with fanlights with glazing bars; basketwork motif in brick in the spandrel under a segmental arch. Bay window placed on a natural stone plinth; natural stone lintel between first and second storeys. At the top a moulded cornice, above which a small balcony with wooden railing consisting of rules and stiles placed between keyed posts in geometric division. A double glazed door provides access to the balcony. The balcony is covered by the broad overhang of the pointed gable, with wind braces and with boarded surface between horizontal beam and principal rafter. Cassettes under overhang. At the right section of the north facade there is a stepped spandrel over three storeys. Natural stone accents on the steps. Recessed T-windows lying in this spandrel with glazing bars in fanlight. On the ground floor the entrance section with an arched door with leaded fanlight. Natural stone framing. Overhang with gutter line and consoles. The side or east facade has T-windows recessed into a niche with segmental spandrels under a segmental arch and with leaded fanlight, an entrance door and a three-sided wooden bay window on the main floor. Bay window with windows with sash frames and leaded fanlight and with cornice at lower and upper side. Overhang with cornice and consoles. On the ground floor, near the corner with the front facade, a window that differs both in form and in articulation. On the ground floor the entrance door and the window on the left side have shutters.

N.B. On the design drawings the function of the main floor is clearly determined on the second storey: living room, salon, gentleman's room. In 1939, by order of N.V. Handel-, Industrie-, en Transport Maatschappij (N.V. H.I.T.M.A.), the firm Amsen en Schram installed a window frame in the left side facade. In 1939 the left section of the double villa was converted into an office with associated single-family residence by order of N.V. H.I.T.M.A. In 1951 a storage place/garage was built by the aforesaid company on an open site behind the plot. Later the left section of the double villa was converted into four dwellings.

Valuation

Left section of an early 20th-century double villa of general importance due to its architectural-historical value and as part of the villa development around the Museumplein. Further of added importance as part of the villa block, enclosed by the Hobbemastraat, the Jan Luijkenstraat, the Honthorst straat and the Paulus Potterstraat. The main form and detailing have been reasonably well preserved.