Reg.Nr. 85-D/07

Half-timbered farmhouse, Ritterhude

A typical Lower Saxton half-timbered farmhouse built about 1857 was restored and transformed into a branch of the bank. Extensions to the premises and restoration work was carried out using half-timbering from original buildings and maintaining as well as possible the previous ...
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Project details

Title:Half-timbered farmhouse, Ritterhude
Entr. year: 1985
Result:Diploma
Country: Germany
Town: Ritterhude (Lower Saxony)
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: Agricultural building/structure
Former use:Farmhouse
Actual use:Office building (bank)
Built: 1857
The Jury's citation: "Für die einfühlsame Umnutzung eines Bauernhauses in Fachwerkbauweise aus dem 19. Jahrhundert für eine Sparkassefiliale"

Description:
A typical Lower Saxton half-timbered farmhouse built about 1857 was restored and transformed into a branch of the bank. Extensions to the premises and restoration work was carried out using half-timbering from original buildings and maintaining as well as possible the previous character of the house. Some work, e.g., erection of strong room underneath building carried out purely in order that construction could function as a bank.