'Jannetje' en 'Johanna'

English translation

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Description

Introduction

Double DWELLING HOUSE (nos. 23 and 25) with GARDEN GATE, built c. 1895 in eclectic style with clear influences from the Chalet style. In the eclectic style applied here, the influence of neo-renaissance predominates in, amongst other things, the rendered facades which are articulated by bands of fair-faced brickwork. Further characteristics are the carved window frames and the window arches provided with a keystone. Carved corbels which support the fascia and the blank gable equipped with a moulding at the front of the building are derived from the Chalet style.

The semi-detached dwellings are located to the west of the centre of the city of Nijmegen and formerly formed part of the village of Hees.

Both dwelling houses are separated from the street at the front by a garden with a continuous wrought-iron garden gate. On the plot of no. 25 stands a carriage house which has partly been taken into use as a dwelling. The carriage house falls outside the national monument protection.

Description

The building has a complex floor plan and is, because each dwelling comprises three building volumes, covered by various roof types. The building volume comprising two storeys and an attic storey is covered by one flattened, continuous hipped roof in which a partly integrated gabled rooflet, covered with slate shingles. In the rear slope is a roof window. The side facade is formed by one building volume comprising one storey with attic storey under a composite slate-shingle roof, whilst the second extension which is set back from the street is provided with a flat roof. The semi-detached dwellings are, except for the one-storey building volume on the street side, virtually identical. The left building (no. 23) has on the left a three-sided building volume with a segmental arched window in the corner position with the side facade. The right building has in the corner with the right side facade an extension on a rectangular base whose front facade likewise has a segmental arched window next to a coupled basket-arched window. The side facade connects here to the flat-roofed, previously described, rear extension.

The facades of the building are characterised by rendered wall surfaces with speckled bands of fair-faced brickwork. The arches cut out in the facade covering above the windows are, like the speckled bands, executed in red facing brick. The window axes (some with venetian blinds), contain various window types on rendered sills. The windows are executed either coupled or equipped with carved frames. Standard are the windows executed with a brick course with mortared, rendered seal and setting stones. The continuous plinth (containing low basement windows) is formed by a mortared tuff window, terminated by a black glazed chamfered roll course.

The FRONT FACADE contains the tall light risalitting symmetrically arranged central block with low extensions at the corners with the side facade. On the ground floor there are four windows with sash windows with segmental arched fanlights; only at the left building is the leaded glass infill in the fanlights intact. Above the drip moulding with black facing-brick courses, there are four arched windows (provided with venetian blinds) with casement windows under a field covered with glazed tiles. The windows in the crown of the blank gable above the rendered field with the inscription 'JANNETJE' (no. 23) and 'JOHANNA' (no. 25) are likewise casement windows.

The flanks of the facade are occupied by one-storey extensions which are both provided with two window axes, consisting of a coupled window with basket arches which are separated by a richly worked window frame mullion. The segmental arched window is placed at an angle on the left and on the right side of the facade it recedes somewhat (and presumably indicates the original door opening). Both extensions contain in the composite, but mutually differing roofs, two small roof dormer windows with hexagonal sash windows, provided with a gabled rooflet.

The LEFT SIDE FACADE is dominated by the two-storey flat-roofed building volume with on the right a slightly risalitting section in which below are coupled two windows. The upper window concerns a three-light window with leaded glass, set in richly worked frame mullions. On the ground floor are on the left, coupled two sash windows; above comes a casement window. In the corner on the street side is the raised entrance section, parallel to the street. The lean-to canopy rests on a carved column and is provided with a partly wooden balustrade with cast-iron balusters.

The REAR FACADE is largely occupied by the adjoining conservatories of both dwellings. The front of it contains double glazed doors with at the side a window strip; the side counts two window strips. The windows are all provided with original glazing bars but as mentioned, leaded glass fanlights occur only in building no. 23. Above the conservatory adjoins a balcony with cast-iron balusters of the balustrade on which double doors open with fanlights with paired vertical glazing bars in the middle. The conservatories are enclosed by the projecting forward and flat-roofed extensions at the corners. These extensions originally contained per side two doors placed towards the rear: one for staff which gives direct access to the kitchen and one which connects to the corridor. At the corners comes a toilet casement window. The upper floor contains a casement window and a toilet casement window. Only at no. 25 is there still at the corner a flat-roofed coal shed with an inset small door with bead-profile sections.

The RIGHT SIDE FACADE differs in some components from the left side facade. The facade of the low extension on the left is executed blank and almost adjoining, here is the (presumably modified in the 1930s) entrance section. The front door (with leaded glass side lights on both sides) under a canopy is accessible via a low-built small staircase. The window above the front door originally concerned an identical window as mentioned in the left side facade, but here is visibly modified to a casement window. For the rest, this facade is identical to the comparable left side facade.

The INTERIOR of the dwellings is well preserved in its components. The spatial arrangement which has on the whole remained reasonably intact has at no. 23 on the rear above, presumably undergone a slight alteration through the removal of an internal wall. At no. 25 the entrance was modified in the thirties and a wall above was removed. In the hall lie fine floor tiles with continuous pattern. In the corridor with an ornamental stucco ceiling (cornice mouldings and consoles) provided with a small sink, are tiles with eight-pointed stars. The staircase is equipped with a stair post and wooden turned balusters. The walls have a wainscot moulding. The rooms en suite with associated sliding doors are present but at no. 23 later changed. Furthermore ornamental stucco ceilings, fireplaces and panelled doors have been preserved. The cellars have barrel-vaults.

The continuous wrought-iron GARDEN GATE is well preserved and contains two access gates between iron pillars.

Valuation

Double DWELLING HOUSE with IRON RAILINGS built c. 1895.

- Of architectural-historical importance as an example of a reasonably well-preserved semi-detached dwelling from around 1900 in eclectic style with clear neo-renaissance characteristics and influences from the chalet style.

- Of urban-planning importance because of its location on a main street of the former village of Hees, which through the urban expansion of Nijmegen was incorporated into this municipality.

- Of cultural-historical importance as an example of an early form of agglomeration, whereby the village of Hees was able to retain its predominantly rural character.