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A Photo Tour of Amsterdam
Buildings, Houses, Canals, and Street Scenes
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051 – Houses – 40 Herengracht –
This double wide "house" dates back to 1790. From 1808
to 1831 it belonged to the French government after which it was sold to the "Nederlandse Handelsmaatschappy" -a Dutch
corporate giant (still) engaged in international trade- which changed it into the first ofice building ever on any canal in Amsterdam.
In 1996, after the NHM left, its new owners embarked on a restoration process aimed at returning the house to its original residential glory.
As you can tell from the girl sitting on a window sill reading a book, the house has big windows and high ceilings. For a
view of the front living room which, as you'll see, is still under renovation,
click here. For views of the
wallpaper paintings that decorate the room click on
Image 1,
Image 2, and
Image 3.
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