Woonhuis, Berg en Dalseweg 146

English translation

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Description

Introduction

Double VILLA from 1909 designed by architect F. Ludewig in transitional architecture; a mixed building style with traditional features and influences of the chalet style. The detached building is situated in the Hengstdal district in Nijmegen-Oost, and is located on the south side of the Berg en Dalseweg. The building is positioned somewhat at an angle to the road.

Only the left building has a modern garage built onto the side of the house, which is not covered by the protection.

Description

Double VILLA of two storeys and attic storey on a composite ground plan. The building mass consists of a rectangular main structure with smaller annexes against all four sides. Two two-aisle dwellings are housed in the main structure. The wide aisles with the rooms en suite adjoin each other. On the street side there are two oriels with covered balconies against the main structure. In the annexes against the left and right side facades respectively are the entrance, the scullery and a bedroom on the upper floor. On the rear side the building is extended in line with the rooms en suite with two conservatories and loggias under a continued roof slope.

The composite ROOF consists of a gabled roof with two large roof cuts at the front (at the location of two gable tops) and a partially continued roof slope at the rear. The roof edges are finished with cut bargeboards. The roof is covered with red improved Dutch tiles and drains via gutters on worked consoles. In the rear slope are two large wooden roof dormers with applied gabled roofs (tile covering). Both the front and rear slopes contain chimneys.

The brick FACADES with tuffstone are laid in English bond. The facades are predominantly asymmetrically arranged. The front and side facades are horizontally articulated by natural stone drip mouldings at the height of the window drip edges and a closing frieze with decorative brickwork in yellow and red brick. The horizontal articulation of the plain rear facade consists of brick courses. The gable tops on the front, left and right side are provided with brick lattice and imitation half-timbering with white plastered panels. A wide variety of window types are used in the facades: casement windows in single and two-part frames and sash windows with multi-pane fanlights in single and cross frames. Most of the (lower) windows are provided with shutters. The facade openings are closed by brick courses or decorative brick courses. Both dwellings have a wooden oriel and balcony with bevelled corners on the front. The garden doors in the oriel of number 146 have been replaced by a window. The balcony of number 148 is closed by a composite canopy with shingles. The balcony of number 146 is located under a continued roof slope. The timber construction and the railings of the balconies are worked.

The entrances of both dwellings are housed in the annexes against the side facades. The panelled door is located under a canopy (shingles) with supporting corner column. The floor in front of the door, the threshold and the consoles are executed in hardstone. The front door is flanked on both sides by a band with decorative brickwork in yellow brick. Above the entrance is a large composite window on the upper floor (at the location of the stairwell). The rear of the building is dominated by two adjoining rectangular conservatories with loggias on the upper floor. The arrangement and detailing of this substantial extension is largely consistent with that of the oriel and balcony on the front of number 146: wooden conservatory on brick plinth, single-pane lower windows, multi-pane fanlights, worked corner posts under a continued roof slope. The SPATIAL LAYOUT consists of two mirrored dwellings each with a wide and a narrow aisle. In the wide aisle are the rooms en suite and the conservatory. In the narrow aisle are a small room, a hall with stairwell and the kitchen. The vestibule with toilet and the scullery are located in the side annex. Both dwellings have retained various original INTERIOR ELEMENTS, such as tiled walls in the vestibule and toilet, a carved wooden staircase with three flights, flat stucco ceilings with a geometric layout (wide bands with grooves, narrow mouldings, rosettes in the form of quatrefoils), some natural stone fireplace mantels, multicoloured stained-glass windows with stylised floral motifs.

Valuation

Double VILLA from 1909.

- Of architectural-historical value as a good example of a double villa from 1909 in transitional architecture designed by architect F. Ludewig. The building stands out for its high-quality aesthetic qualities, such as fine proportions, careful detailing, varied use of material and colour. Furthermore, the interiors of both dwellings have been reasonably well preserved.

- Of urban-planning value as a characteristic component of a historically developed urban building pattern, namely the construction of distinguished residential buildings on the canals and exit roads of Nijmegen: mainly terraced town houses close to the centre and further away more detached villa development.