Wähä-Pildola

History

In 1800, the land was owned by the patron Jaakko Qvarnberg, who also owned some arable land.

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The modification drawing by Arvi Forsman dates from 1898. The plan is to change the shape of both the dwelling and the exterior of the building. An extension will be built on the courtyard side, with two kitchens and two entrances. The former baking room will be converted into an ordinary room and, in order to accommodate a baking oven in one of the new kitchens, the partition wall will be moved inwards along the outer wall. The site was previously accessed by a gated passage through the building, and the roof of the site was almost completely built over. Now one room in the row will be demolished to make way for a gate at the end of the building. The rendering of the façade will have a neo-renaissance feel. The exterior building will be widened but correspondingly slightly shortened. Apparently this is necessary to allow access to the courtyard from the new gate. In 1902 it is planned to make a further entrance to the courtyard, with a porch-like extension.

In 1911, a commercial door was to be opened on the street frontage. In 1936, a basement and a washroom were built under the building, and a masonry dam was added. At the same time, the fireplaces in the living rooms above were also replaced. The baking oven was abandoned and the room next to the kitchen could be enlarged.

In 1978, changes were made to the buildings on the site. The apartments were combined, and in addition to the toilet, the building was equipped with hot water heaters for the shower and washrooms. The heating furnaces were fitted with electric heating elements. The programme also included the lowering of the crawlspace and additional insulation of the roof and walls. A garage was added to the outbuilding.

Current situation

Residential building
Originally an oblong residential building, narrow, ribbed horizontal timbering 1898 (Arvi Forsman), saddle roof

Outbuilding
Exterior building of boarded timber

Gate
Type common in the early 20th century.