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     Frederikstraat 108 - 112

     Function: housing

                                          Before                                                                                                    After

    


     According to historic information, this large, three-storied dwelling house was built in 1852. It is located on the hill of Otrobanda, at a short distance from      the Breedestraat. Typical of the Curacao building style is the ground plan consisting of a core with galleries at the front and at the backside. The core
     and the rear gallery are the higher parts, whereas the front gallery - consisting of two floors only - is lower. The high saddle roofs and the lower gallery
     covered with a lean-to roof are characteristic of the architectural style on the island in the middle of the 19th century. The wooden balcony on Tuscan
     pillars in front was a distinctive feature in Otrobanda in the old days. A unique and quite charming aspect of this house is the portico-loggia addition on
     the western side gable. The portico corresponds with the first floor and the loggia belongs to the second floor. On the rear of the premises are two small
     outbuildings.

     Stadsherstel bought this property in 1997. The townhouse was renovated in 1997. The main building contains three living quarters.