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Apartment building at the Recht Boomssloot (1x3 R $$) built in 1939/40, with recycling of two older top gables from demolished houses. Fooling tourists and laymans, these two facades appear to be much older due to their old sand stone top gables. Behind these facades, the roofs are connected to make more space.
Between the two World Wars E. van Houten, a public servant in Amsterdam, promoted recycling of old top gables, resulting in more than 200 replaced 17th and 18th century sculptures throughout the historic centre. These buildings are nowadays known as "Van Houten Buildings". Most of these houses can be recognized by the masonry, and the similar heights of the floor levels. V-apps, 07-23-08
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