Rajala

History

According to the annex to the 1756 status map, the owner of the house was Rajalin. In the 1800 tax list, the house was listed as belonging to the patron Ephr. Rajalin. He also had a small field.

Modification drafts

In 1983, the plot had a residential building along Isomalminkatu, another residential building on the southern boundary of the plot and an outbuilding on the eastern boundary of the plot, at right angles to the residential building on the southern boundary. A couple of lightweight sheds were to be built on the plot.

Dating from 1896 is John. F. Lindegren’s alteration drawing of the house. It was for the northern part of Juho Nordblom’s lot, a labourer, with a residential building along Isomalminkatu. The street-side building was a semi-detached building with a hall, entrance hall, hall and room before the alteration, and an extension of the room with an end hall at the west end of the building. Now they wanted to add a room and a small kitchen at the east end. In the western part of the building, it was desired to connect part of the porch to the living room and the hallway to the entrance hall. The building would have a tripartite neo-renaissance lining and transom windows. A new outbuilding was to be built in the centre of the courtyard to serve the northern part of the site. It would house a barn, a dormitory, a latrine and sheds.

Two years later, Lindegren drew up a new alteration drawing for the same owner. It was still for a room and kitchen at the east end of the building. In addition, an extension was to be made on the side of the courtyard, by the barn, with an entrance porch. The wall between the entrance hall and the pantry was proposed to be demolished to create a larger room. The planking on the main house was still proposed to be three-part, neo-renaissance and the windows to be four-paned. The north end of the outbuilding on the eastern boundary of the site was to be demolished. In addition, a new outbuilding parallel to the main building was still to be built in the centre of the plot. The outbuilding would include a log barn and a boarded-up sleeping car, two log sheds, a latrine and a manure shed. The drawings also show that there were buildings on the southern and eastern boundaries of the plot, which were attached to each other at right angles. The new outbuilding would form an angle with the old outbuilding on the eastern boundary.

In 1912, there is an alteration drawing for the residential building on the southern boundary and the outbuilding on the eastern boundary. The dwelling was a semi-detached house at the base, with an entrance hall and pantry in the middle, and a pantry on one side and a kitchen on the other. The building had a small board porch attached to it. The outbuilding was to be renovated. It consisted of one log room and three boarded wings, with a toilet at the end. The outbuilding in the centre of the plot was now proposed for demolition. The dwelling was horizontal boarded, with T-pane windows and rather simple, somewhat Art Nouveau panelling.

In 1972, changes were made to the residential buildings. A baking oven was demolished from the kitchen in the street-side building. An electric stove and an oil stove were added to the kitchen. The kitchen at the other end of the building was also heated by an oil stove. However, according to the plan, the building was also equipped with a couple of new tin stoves to replace the old tiled stoves. Toilets were installed in both apartments. The residential building on the southern boundary of the plot was also equipped with a toilet, a kitchen with an electric stove and a sink, and an oil-fired stove for heating. In 1973, the main building was combined into a single dwelling with a toilet and sauna. A toilet was also added to the courtyard dwelling in 1872.

In 1984, the residential building on the southern boundary of the site and the associated outbuilding were repaired. A sauna was added to the outbuilding. In 1994 and 1999, the street-side building underwent major renovations, including interior alterations. The attic space was converted into a warm and semi-warm storage room.

Current situation

Street-side residential building
Originally an oblong residential building, extended at the east end and neo-renaissance lined in 1896 (John F. Lindegren), saddle roof

Courtyard building
Residential and outbuilding from 1893 (John F. Lindegren)

Gate
Reconstructed in the old style.