Woonhuis, Apeldoornseweg 20

English translation

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Description

Introduction

GENTLEMAN'S HOUSE with FENCE from c. 1890 in eclectic neo-Renaissance. Some original elements have been removed, such as the sun blind which was installed behind the lambrequins, two oculi in the roof plane and the tower-like crown with four-sided spire on the bay. The somewhat recessed garage with upper storey which was later built against the right side facade, is not subject to protection.

The spatial structure of the property is comparable to the adjacent property Apeldoornseweg 22; probably designed by the same architect, who is otherwise unknown. The property is situated just north of the city centre and is positioned in the building line of the continuous eastern facade wall of the Apeldoornseweg, near the railway viaduct. The historic street image of the Apeldoornseweg rising in a northerly direction between the railway embankment and the Sonsbeekpark, is substantially determined by a tree-lined central median and continuous facade walls with gentleman's houses; late-nineteenth century properties in neo-styles on the east side and predominantly early-twentieth century properties in transitional architecture and Art Nouveau style on the west side. Furthermore, it is characteristic that the front gardens on the street side are closed off by wrought-iron fencing.

Description

Two-aisle GENTLEMAN'S HOUSE of two storeys, basement and attic storey on a rectangular ground plan. The hipped roof running around on three sides is covered with red Mulden tiles. In the right side hip is a non-original wide roof dormer, with four three-light windows (horizontal glazing bars).

The asymmetrically arranged brick FRONT FACADE is laid in Flemish bond with cut joints, and is articulated horizontally by a roughly plastered and grey-painted basement storey, white plasterwork band courses, two cordon lines and a terminating main entablature. The corniced main entablature is composed of a profiled architrave, a frieze with rectangular applied and recessed fields and a cornice on consoles.

The basement possesses two rectangular windows with four-light casement windows and wall protectors, and on the right (below the flight of the main entrance) a panel door with four panes. Below the stoop stair is a storage cupboard with a fastened door. A hard stone stair (seven steps between bollards) leads to the main entrance in the first storey: hard stone threshold and stone strips, new panel door (diamond heads, large viewing pane with wrought-iron grille, moulding with shouldered arch), profiled calf, single-light fanlight, relieving beam, blind segmental arch, arch field with tiles in lozenge pattern. A wrought-iron boot scraper is mounted against the right bollard of the stair. To the left of the entrance are two rectangular windows with sash windows and carved wooden lambrequins above. Below the windows are recessed fields filled with coloured tiles (lozenge pattern with stylised flowers). The window openings in the first storey are closed off by cornices on profiled corbels, and by blind basket arches with the same tiles in the arch fields as above the entrance. In the second storey above the entrance is a large rectangular wooden bay, which rests on two wooden load-bearing structures (worked wooden beams and wall stiles, struts in the form of small columns with composite capitals). The worked wooden bases and stiles are executed in neo-Renaissance style. The wooden panels between the bases are provided with a series of worked rules applied diagonally. Between the stiles are four single-light sash windows. The windows are closed off by a cornice. The high structure between this cornice and the terminating corniced main entablature consists of four rectangular openwork panels separated from each other by worked stiles. The two rectangular windows to the left of the bay are provided with casement windows, single-light fanlights and carved wooden lambrequins. The window openings in the second storey are closed off by cornices on profiled corbels, and by blind herringbone arches with coloured tiles in the arch fields. Below the drip mouldings are plastered decorative mouldings with half-spheres on the corners.

The LEFT SIDE FACADE is built in. The cemented RIGHT SIDE FACADE possesses for lighting the stairwell two oculus windows with eight-light windows and in the second storey a small rectangular lavatory window. The right side facade terminates with a simple gutter moulding. The cemented REAR FACADE has an entrance on the left in the basement, which is accessible via a brick stair. The first storey possesses above this entrance a rectangular window with T-sash window. To the right of this is on ground floor level of the dwelling a wooden conservatory extension with an open storage space beneath. The conservatory (originally probably a veranda) is constructed from worked corner stiles with feather edges and list capitals, with between them a low base consisting of stiles and (diagonal) rules forming a pattern of squares lying on their side and standing on a point. The glazed section above has a double sliding door in the middle. The conservatory is accessible from inside via two pairs of double sliding doors (respectively provided with panes and wooden panels). The conservatory is closed off by a shallow sloping roof with zinc gutters and glass panels, on which a balcony with a wooden fence (same pattern with squares as in the conservatory). The balcony is accessible via a double sliding door below a three-light fanlight. To the left of this is a rectangular window with casement window and single-light fanlight. In the gable top is an arched attic window with three-light pivoting window.

The SPATIAL STRUCTURE of the two-aisle property is intact, and has in the wide left aisle a kitchen (basement), suite of rooms (first storey) and two (bed)rooms with cabinet dividing wall and connecting door (second storey). In the narrower right aisle are the vestibule, corridors, stairs, lavatories and cabinets. The attic has a layout with rooms.

The INTERIOR possesses a large number of valuable elements, such as various panel doors with profiled mouldings; in the basement original tile floors, a kitchen with fixed dresser cabinet with oval wooden door knobs, a profiled chimneybreast and a goods lift (Starlift); in the vestibule a white marble floor, skirting and wainscoting, a strip of so-called Utrecht tiles with sea and harbour scenes, a draught door and sidelight with woodcarving in neo-Renaissance style, plastered mouldings with stylised flowers on the corners against the walls; in the corridor a white marble floor and matching skirting, a wooden stair with worked staircase newel (palmettes, grooves, rosettes, fantasy capital, decorative knob), ornamented cast-iron balusters and profiled wooden handrails; double sliding doors in the suite of rooms and conservatory; in the second storey a cabinet wall with connecting door between the front and back room, in which a white-veined black marble fireplace and a liver-coloured fireplace; the lavatory spaces in the first and second storey possess tile walls from the construction period (white tiles with terminating decorative border).

Valuation

GENTLEMAN'S HOUSE with FENCE from c. 1890.

- Of architectural historical value as a fine and well-preserved example of a late-nineteenth century substantial residential dwelling in eclectic neo-Renaissance, with a spatial structure characteristic for that time and high aesthetic qualities in the exterior, such as varied and fine material use and exceptional ornamentation. Furthermore, the property possesses a large number of richly executed original interior elements.

- Of urban planning value as an essential component of the relatively well-preserved street image of the Apeldoornseweg rising in a northerly direction between the railway embankment and the Sonsbeekpark, which is substantially determined by a tree-lined central median and continuous facade walls with gentleman's houses and fencing from the period 1880-1910. As such, the property is of special significance because of its location at the beginning of the Apeldoornseweg, which is connected with the urban planning development of Arnhem (fine exit route from the ring structure in the direction of Sonsbeek); because of its ensemble value in relation to the surrounding buildings; and thereby for the appearance of the city of Arnhem.