Woonhuis, Florapark 12

English translation

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Description

Introduction

In 1882 a DETACHED DOUBLE VILLA built in picturesque rustic style incorporating elements of Eclecticism and Chalet style. The villa, located on the western side of the Florapark, was designed by architect D. Storm as a residence for himself.

The Florapark was designed in 1873 by L.P. Zocher and formed part of a plan for the development and construction of the Hazepatersveld. The Hazepatersveld was a meadow, located between the Dreef, Hazepaterslaan and Wagenweg, which shortly before 1873 was purchased by the municipality of Haarlem from the Mennonite community. The municipality of Haarlem intended to transform the meadow into a villa park and commissioned L.P. Zocher's father's firm, J.D. Zocher & Co., to design a plan for the development and construction of the Hazepatersveld.

In this development plan, which was completed in 1873, a contrast is visible between on the one hand the formal, urban layout as envisaged at the Floraplein and the Dreef and on the other hand the landscape layout of the Florapark and part of the Hazepaterslaan.

In total, 50 residential houses were projected in the plan. In the eventual execution, however, 56 would be realized, resulting in a certain densification of the original design.

First, the urban-style eclectic construction along the Floraplein was completed (1876-'77), followed by the neo-renaissance residential blocks along the Dreef (1880 and 1882). The Florapark and the western part of the Hazepaterslaan were only built in the period after 1880, after the park layout designed in English landscape style had been completed.

In the Florapark, eight detached villas and three double villas were built in the period 1880-1892. One of these villas, located at the corner with the Wagenweg, was demolished in 1939 and replaced by a school. The remaining villas are still present in the park and for the most part remain in original condition. Also the park layout and the plot subdivision (no densification of the parcels has taken place) are still largely original. The Florapark has thereby retained its character as a villa park.

The plot boundaries between the public road and the parcels at the Florapark, Dreef and Hazepaterslaan were designed in one uniform style during the laying out of the villa park. These original plot boundaries are still present at all properties, whether or not partly rebuilt.

Description

Detached double villa of four storeys: ground floor, first floor, second floor and attic floor. The building, which is located directly on the street, is built on a free floor plan and is covered by a composite roof with half-hipped ends clad with black and red crossed tiles. The tiles are laid in decorative pattern. The building is constructed in orange patterned brick. The decorative elements in the facades are executed in yellow patterned brick and wood. The far overhanging wooden cornice is supported all around by wooden brackets. Between and under these brackets there is all around a decoration of yellow patterned brick and woodwork applied in 'stick style'. The left bay of the front facade (east) is covered by a gabled roof with splayed roof tiles and has richly carved wooden gable infill supported by wooden brackets. The gable top is clad with wood. On the ground floor there are in the front facade two adjacent entrances consisting of wooden front doors with decorative iron grilles in floral motifs for the glazing. The entrances have a natural stone step. The window column above the right entrance is pulled through the cornice up to a square corner tower. This corner tower, which is decorated at the top with yellow patterned brick and woodwork, is covered by a pointed taper tent roof clad with grey shingles. To the right in the front facade, partly through the cornice, is a small original wooden roof dormer under gabled roof. Along both the front facade (east) and the left side facade (south) at the level of the ground floor and first floor there is an oriel projection. These oriel projections are on the ground floor of orange patterned brick and on the first floor of woodwork. The oriels are covered by a sloping roof clad with mastic and supported by wooden brackets.

The facades of the building contain all around, among others, sash windows, T-sash windows, casement windows and open (balcony) doors, all executed in wood and in various sizes and shapes. Along the rear facade (west) in the southern part, over the first floor and second floor, are wooden balconies with iron railings. In the front facade, on the first floor just above the entrances, are two small wooden balconies.

The interior of the villa is still partly intact. In particular number 12 still possesses fine stucco ceilings. The garden surrounding the villa is still original.

The villa still has the original plot boundary on the street side. This plot boundary consists of a low brick wall topped by a stone plinth, with wrought iron decorative railings on top. On the left and right sides of the building the plot boundary is interrupted for an entrance. This entrance consists of a single pivoting, dark green painted, iron gate that is marked on both sides by a dark green painted fluted iron column on a stone base. The Corinthian capital of the column is crowned by a pinecone painted in dark green or gold colour.

Valuation

Well-preserved villa with associated plot boundary of general importance for its architectural and cultural-historical value, as well as for its ensemble value as part of the villa construction in the Florapark, which is valuable for its landscape layout.