Wähä-Neol

History

In 1800 the house was owned by the sailor Joh. Nålström. He also had a small field.

Modification drafts

From 1892 there is a modification drawing by Johan Fredr. Lindgren. The plan was to demolish the outbuilding at right angles to the residential building and add two porches to the residential building. The whole building was given a neo-renaissance lining. The building has three rooms, one of which has a baking oven and the sauna hearth in the same wall. The sauna part is separated from the room by a light partition wall. Each room has direct access from the porch. There have been two dwellings. In 1901, a new small outbuilding was built on the site, which also housed a latrine. In 1902, a new kitchen was built on the courtyard side and the adjoining porch was renovated.

In 1916, Arvi Leikari drew up a plan for the alterations. The building is extended with a chamber and hallway. An extension was built on the site of the porch in the courtyard, with a new kitchen. The old baking oven will be demolished and replaced by a smaller one. By changing the position of the partition between the kitchen and the adjacent room, the room will be large enough to be divided into two parts. The modifications will result in three apartments, two of which will have a room and a kitchen, and one of which will have two rooms and a kitchen. However, there is little light in the small chamber of the extension. There is a window on the drawing facing the neighbouring property, but it is very close to the neighbour’s outbuilding. Two windows have been added on the wall opposite the entrance hall to provide indirect light through the narrow windows in the hall.

Current situation

Residential building
Residential building, neo-renaissance design 1892 (John F. Lindegren)

Exterior building
Exterior building made of plank.