Woonhuis, Weteringschans 24

English translation

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Description

Introduction

A detached VILLA WITH FENCE constructed in 1878-1880 situated between the Weteringschans and the Singelgracht among a row of detached buildings. Built on commission of F.J.W.H. Schmitz after a design by architect P.F. Laarman in the style of eclecticism, with considerable influence of neo-renaissance in the detailing. The closed-off spaces beneath the bay window and conservatory fall outside the protection. Parts of the original fence have been preserved.

N.B. In 1900 an interior renovation took place according to a design by architect Ed. Cuypers. In 1934 the building was also converted into offices for the N.V. Insurance Company NILLMY founded in 1859.

Description

A villa constructed on a composite square ground plan consisting of a basement, four storeys and a roof storey. Only the tower spire has a higher-set tower room. Composite and broken roof with steep hipped roof sections, then an almost flat zinc gutter roof. Roof sections bordered with profiled mouldings. Tower crowned with truncated round spire. Roof sections and spire covered with shingles. The spire has three roof dormers with window with double casement window, semi-circular arched fanlight and wooden frame with claw-pieces, moulding work and iron cresting. At the top a frieze above which a flat section with octagonal and circumscribed balustrade and flagstaff. On the SW side and on the SE side there are two such roof dormers; on the NE side three such roof dormers. On the NW side the facade rises higher and shows there two slightly arched windows with mullion and transom. Above this a frieze with cornice and whitewashed posts with volutes. The facades are composed of rendered and plastered sections. The facades are thereby articulated horizontally and vertically. Parts of the original fence with rendered and plastered base structure and iron fencing with posts and plastered corner piece.

On the SE side is the facade with the entrance. Basement as plinth with base and rustication with rendered work with partly natural stone imitation and windows with grilles. A stoep with natural stone railing provides access to double oak panelled door. Above the transom is a semi-circular and articulated fanlight. Whitewashed and partly profiled facade surface. Elegant corbels carry a balcony with balustrade behind which a slightly arched T-window in frame. Blocked corner pilasters carry a frieze with cornice. On the right side a projecting facade section with brickwork and render. At the main floor a double window above short blind balustrade and with worked central mullion. On either side blocked pilasters and corner pilasters. These carry a frieze with classical ornament in the middle. On the storey a T-window and blocked pilasters and corner pilasters with frieze and cornice. On the left side is the round and attached tower. Three arched windows per storey in rendered frame with ornamented voussoir. The main floor and second floor have a blind balustrade. At the first floor elegant corbels carry a circumscribing balcony with balustrade and posts. The windows of the second floor are semi-circular arched. Above this a frieze with supporting ornaments beneath cornice.

On the SW side basement with window openings. On the right side the tower. On the left a projecting section with three-sided bay window on profiled and square slender cast-iron pillars on natural stone base. The space between these columns is recently closed-off and connected to the rear room. Bay window with windows with transom and curved three-sided covering above cornice. Upon this the three-sided balcony of the first floor. Balcony with balustrade. Multiply articulated and slightly arched window. The continuous flanking corner pilasters carry cord and cornice. Between projecting facade section and tower is a facade section with slightly arched window per storey. Articulation and further ornament comparable.

On the NW side symmetrical facade with central broad conservatory on profiled and square slender cast-iron pillars on natural stone base. The space between the pillars is recently closed-off and connected to the rear room. The conservatory has a blind balustrade and rounded corners and has windows around with continuous transom and fanlights. On either side of the conservatory a slightly arched window with worked voussoir and classical ornament. Blocked corner pilasters carry whitewashed high facade moulding above which the four window axes of the first floor. The two middle windows have above the arching a closing cornice. Further flanking blocked pilasters and corner pilasters and cornice.

On the NE side two strongly projecting facade sections on the corners. On the left side above basement with grilled window per storey a slightly arched window. Comparable voussoirs, classical ornament, blocked corner pilasters, facade mouldings, frieze and blind balustrade. On the right side at the main floor a three-sided developed bay window; also at basement level a corresponding extension. Whitewashed half-columns with base, band and capital, further frieze and cornice. At the first floor a balcony with balustrade and posts. Comparable voussoirs, blocked corner pilasters and frieze and cornice. Behind the intermediate facade section lies the stairwell. At the main floor a lower and articulated window with stepped moulding, above this a window as described. Above a short facade moulding further two small round windows in white frame. Small rectangular window openings in the frieze.

Valuation

Detached and richly detailed villa of importance due to its architectural-historical and typological value. Rare example of villa construction within the Singelgracht, situated opposite the Rijksmuseum. Of importance due to its location within the urban planning context of the Singelgracht area.