Seweriini

History

In 1800 the house was owned by the bourgeois Simon Rydman, who also had a field and two barns.

Modification drafts

The modification drawing of the buildings dates back to 1892. It was drawn by John F. Lindegren. The dwelling was extended by one room at the north end and a new kitchen and porch were added to the courtyard. After the alteration, the building had seven living rooms, one kitchen with a baking oven, two kitchens with stoves and three entrances. Two of them had a hallway, one had a hallway with a porch. The outbuildings included a dormitory, three woodworking rooms, a barn and a two-compartment latrine. The dwelling house was raised, with a three-part Neo-Renaissance lining and mullioned windows. A basement was added in 1898.

Commercial premises were opened on the Isoraastuvankatu side in 1921 and 1939. The apartments were also fitted with display windows. In 1962, large display windows were added on the whole side. In addition to the shop apartments, the building also retained one apartment. The amenities, small toilets, were added in 1962. At that time, wood heating was still retained in both the commercial and residential rooms. The basement store room was converted into a warehouse.

In 1990, plans were made to build a sauna in the basement, a warm storage room in the attic and a new carport in the yard. The following year, the plans for alterations were extended. They wanted to create toilets in the commercial premises and a washroom in the apartment. They wanted to divide the large shop windows into smaller squares, build a new, old-style gate and renovate the basement into a small storage area. In 1992 it was decided to convert the previous large display windows into smaller ones. The latter plans were drawn up by Markus Bernoulli.

Current situation

Residential twin building
Long-cornered gabled building from the 19th century, neo-renaissance lining from 1892 (John F. Lindegren), gable roof, shop windows. Large display windows were made in 1962, but some of them were reduced in the 1990s to match the earlier display windows of 1921.

Gate
The old gate is of a type common in the early 20th century.