City walk in Lilleputthammer
Lilleputthammer is a miniature version of Storgata in Lillehammer with the shops and trading establishments that existed in the 1930s. Most of the buildings, and some of the shops, can be found in Lillehammer to this day.
Lilleputthammer is a miniature version of Storgata in Lillehammer with the shops and trading establishments that existed in the 1930s. Most of the buildings, and some of the shops, can be found in Lillehammer to this day. Lilleputthammer opened its doors in 1983.
Below we have described some of the history behind the various buildings and farms in Lillehammer. Lillehammer belongs to the so-called "landscaped cities". On 7 August 1827, the town was founded by the government, but the staking out of plots did not begin until 1828. Road inspector C. Buchholz's plan and building regulations were not adopted by royal decree until 7 July 1828. The building statutes stipulated rules for the buildings, for the width of the streets and the houses in relation to the street line. Here there are provisions that the corner buildings should have broken corners of at least 5 ells wide. The result of the provision is still easily visible in Lillehammer.
The building tradition in Lillehammer testifies to sobriety and little extravagance. But if you start looking and looking, you will still find many fun and interesting architectural historical expressions both in the whole and in the details.
The building is from Lillehammer's oldest period, and was built in Empire style by merchant Ludvig Wiese. Half of the ground floor was business premises, and on the second floor there was a large hall where Wiese held large Christmas balls with up to a couple of hundred guests from Lillehammer and the surrounding villages.
The building is a two-storey log house, and built with standing panels in distinctly urban Gothic with elements of dragon style. The building is a good example of the typical and magnificent building tradition of the last half of the last century.
A small 2-storey house built in the 1850s. Was previously owned by master baker O.F. Myhre, who had a bakery in the backyard. The house was later taken over by merchant Martin Nielsen.
Is listed in the late empire. The windows on the 1st floor are an early example of "business windows".
The building is built in Swiss style, and was built by merchant Rolf Bjørke around 1900.
Is also built in Swiss style. On the corner, there has been a shop for over 100 years. In the early 1900s, Netta Olsen shopped for white goods here. Later, the business was taken over by Helene Forberg, and in 1921 Ivar Rønning's Manufaktur opened.
Is named after gardener Raabe, who had a flower and vegetable shop here for a number of years. The well-known art turner and pipe manufacturer Gudbrand Larsen established himself in the building in 1844.
In this house lived "police Larsen" or police officer Sigvard Larsen as he was called. Detention facilities with lattice windows were located down in the yard.
Is a timber building dazzled with bricks and plastered, built in the 1850s. It was often called Baumannsgården after the district physician Ludvig Adolf Baumann, who was a doctor in Lillehammer from 1858-78. On the ground floor was the Promenade Café.
Built by merchant Hove in 1846. The building gets its name from the Julin family, who owned it from 1868 to 1911. The founder of Maihaugen, Anders Sandvig, rented accommodation with the Julin family when he came to Lillehammer in 1885. Here he lived and had his dental practice until 1894. Today, Julingården has been rebuilt at Maihaugen.
From 1845, Gausdølen Simen Gundersen ran one of the most famous peasant shops in Lillehammer here. Gundersengården has today been rebuilt at Maihaugen.
Takes its name from the paper merchant Salvesen, who had his business in the building around 1900. At the same time, a goldsmith lived here. Neither the paper merchant nor the goldsmith lived in the farm. The apartment on the second floor was the residence of a carpenter and his family. The carpentry workshop was in the backyard. Salvesengården has been rebuilt at Maihaugen.
The building was built in brick in 1855 by bank teller Nikolai Gunnerius Bøhmer.
Empire building built by Dr. Gunder Nilsen Kjølstad. (Kjølstadgården burned down in 1961).
Thor Bergseng & Co is a two-storey empire building with horizontal panelling and a curved roof. The business was started in 1841 by Arne Bergseng. He ran a regular farmer's shop, and the business is still owned by the same family.
Was a well-known business in Lillehammer before. From 1842, A. G. Olstad ran a considerable business.
Has had a number of owners, and the farmhouse has had many different functions, from guest house and barbeer to milliner and sausage maker.
Is a two-storey Empire style log house. Anders Thorstad from Brøttum started a farmer's shop here in 1837. The Thorstad store used to be one of the most famous farmers' shops in Lillehammer.
The building is from the Late Empire, and is a two-storey log building with wide vertical standing panels and with the typical swaying roof.
Merchant Chr. Andersen ran a successful business here. In the backyard he had a tobacco spinning mill, a box factory and a label printing house.
Two traditional buildings in Lillehammer that burned down, and were rebuilt in 1984.
Goldsmith J. Frisenberg is one of the city's oldest craft businesses still in operation. The building has many elements from neoclassicism.
H. Avlangrud Colonial; The business was established by Niels Evensen in 1854. Hans Thv. Avlangrud (1883-1974), bought the farm with the business in the summer of 1912. Later his children, Elise (1904-1998) and Hans H. Avlangrud (1911-1998) took over. The business specialized in "finer colonial". Coffee was one of the specialties. The store was closed down in 1994, and is today rebuilt at Maihaugen.
Was previously one of the most famous buildings in Lillehammer. Here there was a liquor shop, and on the 2nd floor "Listadsalen" where there was, among other things, "field dancing" and gatherings in "The Sociable Association".
Can trace its history back to the 1870s. The hotel was built by Knut Morterud, and consists of two buildings that were joined together with equal ceiling height and flat roofs at the turn of the century. The flat roof was an attraction for tourists, and many artists enjoyed life here. The hotel has also had several royal overnight guests; King Haakon and Queen Maud in 1906 and King Olav in 1958.
Source: Vandreboken for Fåberg og Lillehammer, new and revised edition 1991 by Fåberg Historielag
Below we have described some of the history behind the various buildings and farms in Lillehammer. Lillehammer belongs to the so-called "landscaped cities". On 7 August 1827, the town was founded by the government, but the staking out of plots did not begin until 1828. Road inspector C. Buchholz's plan and building regulations were not adopted by royal decree until 7 July 1828. The building statutes stipulated rules for the buildings, for the width of the streets and the houses in relation to the street line. Here there are provisions that the corner buildings should have broken corners of at least 5 ells wide. The result of the provision is still easily visible in Lillehammer.
The building tradition in Lillehammer testifies to sobriety and little extravagance. But if you start looking and looking, you will still find many fun and interesting architectural historical expressions both in the whole and in the details.
Storgata 31 – Wiesegården
The building is from Lillehammer's oldest period, and was built in Empire style by merchant Ludvig Wiese. Half of the ground floor was business premises, and on the second floor there was a large hall where Wiese held large Christmas balls with up to a couple of hundred guests from Lillehammer and the surrounding villages.
Storgata 32 – Astrupgården
The building is a two-storey log house, and built with standing panels in distinctly urban Gothic with elements of dragon style. The building is a good example of the typical and magnificent building tradition of the last half of the last century.
Storgata 35
A small 2-storey house built in the 1850s. Was previously owned by master baker O.F. Myhre, who had a bakery in the backyard. The house was later taken over by merchant Martin Nielsen.
Storgata 36
Is listed in the late empire. The windows on the 1st floor are an early example of "business windows".
Storgata 41
The building is built in Swiss style, and was built by merchant Rolf Bjørke around 1900.
Storgata 42
Is also built in Swiss style. On the corner, there has been a shop for over 100 years. In the early 1900s, Netta Olsen shopped for white goods here. Later, the business was taken over by Helene Forberg, and in 1921 Ivar Rønning's Manufaktur opened.
Storgata 46 – Raabe-gården
Is named after gardener Raabe, who had a flower and vegetable shop here for a number of years. The well-known art turner and pipe manufacturer Gudbrand Larsen established himself in the building in 1844.
Storgata 48
In this house lived "police Larsen" or police officer Sigvard Larsen as he was called. Detention facilities with lattice windows were located down in the yard.
Storgata 45
Is a timber building dazzled with bricks and plastered, built in the 1850s. It was often called Baumannsgården after the district physician Ludvig Adolf Baumann, who was a doctor in Lillehammer from 1858-78. On the ground floor was the Promenade Café.
Storgata 49 – Julingården
Built by merchant Hove in 1846. The building gets its name from the Julin family, who owned it from 1868 to 1911. The founder of Maihaugen, Anders Sandvig, rented accommodation with the Julin family when he came to Lillehammer in 1885. Here he lived and had his dental practice until 1894. Today, Julingården has been rebuilt at Maihaugen.
Storgata 51 – Gundersengården
From 1845, Gausdølen Simen Gundersen ran one of the most famous peasant shops in Lillehammer here. Gundersengården has today been rebuilt at Maihaugen.
Storgata 54 – Salvesengården
Takes its name from the paper merchant Salvesen, who had his business in the building around 1900. At the same time, a goldsmith lived here. Neither the paper merchant nor the goldsmith lived in the farm. The apartment on the second floor was the residence of a carpenter and his family. The carpentry workshop was in the backyard. Salvesengården has been rebuilt at Maihaugen.
Storgata 55 - Bøhmergården
The building was built in brick in 1855 by bank teller Nikolai Gunnerius Bøhmer.
Storgata 60 - Kjølstadgården
Empire building built by Dr. Gunder Nilsen Kjølstad. (Kjølstadgården burned down in 1961).
Storgata 62 – Bergsenghjørnet
Thor Bergseng & Co is a two-storey empire building with horizontal panelling and a curved roof. The business was started in 1841 by Arne Bergseng. He ran a regular farmer's shop, and the business is still owned by the same family.
Storgata 61 – Olstadgården
Was a well-known business in Lillehammer before. From 1842, A. G. Olstad ran a considerable business.
Storgata 64 – Nordstrandgården
Has had a number of owners, and the farmhouse has had many different functions, from guest house and barbeer to milliner and sausage maker.
Storgata 65-67 – Thorstadgården
Is a two-storey Empire style log house. Anders Thorstad from Brøttum started a farmer's shop here in 1837. The Thorstad store used to be one of the most famous farmers' shops in Lillehammer.
Storgata 69 – Iversengården
The building is from the Late Empire, and is a two-storey log building with wide vertical standing panels and with the typical swaying roof.
Storgata 72
Merchant Chr. Andersen ran a successful business here. In the backyard he had a tobacco spinning mill, a box factory and a label printing house.
Storgata 73 –75 – Mæhlum's bakery and Helleberggården
Two traditional buildings in Lillehammer that burned down, and were rebuilt in 1984.
Storgata 74
Goldsmith J. Frisenberg is one of the city's oldest craft businesses still in operation. The building has many elements from neoclassicism.
Storgata 78
H. Avlangrud Colonial; The business was established by Niels Evensen in 1854. Hans Thv. Avlangrud (1883-1974), bought the farm with the business in the summer of 1912. Later his children, Elise (1904-1998) and Hans H. Avlangrud (1911-1998) took over. The business specialized in "finer colonial". Coffee was one of the specialties. The store was closed down in 1994, and is today rebuilt at Maihaugen.
Storgata 81
Was previously one of the most famous buildings in Lillehammer. Here there was a liquor shop, and on the 2nd floor "Listadsalen" where there was, among other things, "field dancing" and gatherings in "The Sociable Association".
Storgata 84 – Victoria Hotel
Can trace its history back to the 1870s. The hotel was built by Knut Morterud, and consists of two buildings that were joined together with equal ceiling height and flat roofs at the turn of the century. The flat roof was an attraction for tourists, and many artists enjoyed life here. The hotel has also had several royal overnight guests; King Haakon and Queen Maud in 1906 and King Olav in 1958.
Source: Vandreboken for Fåberg og Lillehammer, new and revised edition 1991 by Fåberg Historielag
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