Harmoniehof

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Description

Description

Eastern double DWELLING HOUSE (Cornelis van der Lindenstraat 12-14) with two largely identical dwellings, situated on the east side of the Harmoniehof adjoining the Cornelis van der Lindenstraat. Part of a group of four double dwelling houses at the Harmoniehof. Created in 1920-1923 on a rectangular ground plan according to a design by J.C. van Epen in collaboration with M.J.E. Lippits. The double dwelling house with basement has two storeys and a roof storey. The whole is covered by a gabled roof with red and straight-laid tiles. Simple gutter above whitewashed wooden section. The ridge line runs roughly in a north-south direction and the dividing line between the individual dwellings stands at right angles to this at the halfway point. The staircases are located per dwelling against the northern wall. Brick chimneys with various flue channels and small roof dormers with single or composite windows. On the west side the tall chimney rises in the masonry of the facade from ground level. The facades are laid in running bond with red-brown toned shaded bricks. On the four corners of the double dwelling house are the characteristic buttresses of Van Epen's work. These taper above the cornice line. The side facades have plaiting in the masonry. The four facades have on the storey a cornice accent in masonry and windows in wooden frames and openings in the masonry for ventilation. Single or composite windows with sloped lower sill and brick facing and narrow pilasters. The front facade on the east side has the entrances to the dwellings on the ground floor. The heavy wooden entrance doors have a square light with ornamental wrought-iron grillwork. Garden gate amid brick posts and short garden path lead to these doors. Further garden gate on brick and low base. The southern dwelling has on the south facade a three-sided oriel window over two storeys. At the top this is finished flat. Windows with double casement sashes. The northern dwelling has on the west and east facade a large three-sided oriel window rising from ground level over three storeys. At the top whitewashed wooden panelling with windows and further finished flat and set back into the roof. The northern dwelling has in the north facade small and narrow windows for lighting the staircase. On the west side opening garden and kitchen doors.

Valuation

Double dwelling house dating from 1920-1923, with associated garden gate, of general importance for architectural and cultural-historical value as a characteristic example of restrained Amsterdam School applied for the middle class with differentiated dwelling types and as image-determining component of the residential complex around the Harmoniehof of "De Samenwerking".