Woonhuis, Weteringschans 20

English translation

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Description

Introduction

Between Weteringschans and Singelgracht, a DOUBLE VILLA WITH GATE constructed in 1883-84 situated in a row of detached buildings. Villa in eclectic style after a design by J. Daverman on behalf of F.H. Koekkoek. N.B. Conservatory on the rear of no.22 by Z. Deenik & Zn. In 1928 entrance vestibule by J. Molenaar on behalf of E. Penso (no.20).

Description

The plan of the double villa is based on two rectangles with the long sides slightly offset against each other. The building has a natural stone basement and is constructed in red brick furnished with grey bandwork. The villa consists of a basement, bel-étage, two storeys and an attic storey under a flat roof with steep hipped slopes. The corniced cornice is furnished with corbels that are alternately decorated with female heads, lion heads and fluting. The storeys are horizontally articulated by whitewashed draining drip mouldings. On the side of the Weteringschans six projecting and recessed window bays. The basement is furnished with a rusticated pattern; square window openings with grilles. Entrance pavilion of no.20 furnished with entrance vestibule and transversely placed stoop. Both entrances furnished with aediculae with lion heads as corbels, oak door with lights behind grilles (no.22). Entrance no.22 accessible via a sandstone stoop with seven steps between ornamental iron railings. Bel-étage furnished with round-arched window openings with sash windows and mosaic work in the arch fields. On the first storey over the middle four window bays a balcony on ornamental corbels with ornamental iron balustrade. Round-arched window openings with mosaic work. Outer two window bays with arched window openings. Arch fields furnished with ornamental plasterwork. Second storey with coupled narrow windows in the entrance bay of no.22 and round-arched window in the entrance bay of no.20, arch field furnished with ornamental plasterwork. The four middle windows are furnished with a small cornice above which a weather vane of whitepainted components. The entrance bay of no.22 has a further third storey projecting above the eaves furnished with spandrels containing small coupled, circular windows. Above, at the roof edge, a plastered ornamental frieze with at each of the four corners a spire-shaped turretlet. The storey is covered by a mansard roof with wrought-iron ornamental railing. Two roof dormers of no.22 furnished with aediculae; two roof dormers of no.20 furnished with tapering pilasters. Side façade (r) with three-sided pavilion over all storeys. Bay window with pilasters at the level of the first storey, resting on ornamental corbels. Superimposed balcony with ornamental iron breastwork. Five-sided arch over two and a half storeys. Narrow leaded window to the left beside the arch. Above, on first and second storey, arched window openings. In the rear bay at the level of the second storey a blind window. Beside the main entrance an entrance to the basement. Side façade (l) largely as the right side façade; balustrade of balcony above bay window however of zinc.

Rear façade with three-sided pavilion over all storeys (no.22). Wooden conservatories with leaded lights at the level of the bel-étage with superimposed balcony and wooden balustrade; below at no.22 wooden conservatory at basement. Arch fields of windows furnished with mosaic work. Above the windows of the second storey whitepainted weather vanes (no.20) and diamond heads (no.22). Two small roof dormers with pointed roof on either side of a larger roof dormer furnished with a top on pilasters (no.22). Two roof dormers (no.20) with tapering pilasters. In the interior the authentic finishing is preserved in various rooms: marble floors, herringbone parquet, wall panelling, interior shutters, staircase to basement (no.20), sliding doors to conservatories, various stucco ceilings with central roundels, gilding on stucco (no.22 first storey).

On the street side a characteristic iron railing from the property corner of no. 22 to the side façade of no. 20 in a wavy pattern with arrow-points and pine cones, at no. 22 partly on a brick plinth with a natural stone coping and with a small gate.

Valuation

Detached and richly detailed double villa with gate of general interest due to architectural-historical and typological value. Rare example of villa construction within the Singelgracht. Of urban-planning value due to its situation on Singelgracht and diagonally opposite the Rijksmuseum.