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PORTER'S LODGE
W. KROMHOUT CZN., 1927-1929, Laan van Ypenhof 4, Rotterdam
Portierswoning Ypenhof / Porter's Lodge ( W. Kromhout Czn. )
© 2007 Rook & Nagelkerke

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Willem Kromhout Czn.

BUILDING TYPE:
Freestanding houses


RELATED BUILDINGS:
Two double Private Houses Essenlaan

In 1927 A.J.M. Goudriaan, the shipping magnate, commissioned Kromhout to build Ypenhof country house. After having been neglected for years, the monumental house in its park-like setting was burnt to the ground in 1985, allowing upmarket apartments to be built in its stead. All that remains of the original ensemble is the thatch-roofed porter's lodge which gives some idea of the villa's romantic style. Kromhout also designed the residential block on the corner at ‘s-Gravenweg 45-55. Again commissioned by Goudriaan, this was his way of ensuring the best possible view from his home.
Kromhout also built two double private houses at the Essenlaan.