Fiolstræde 29
Fiolstræde 29 is a Neoclassical building situated on the shopping street Fiolstræde, roughly opposite Rosengården, in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was constructed by master carpenter Johan Christoffer Wahl as part of the rebuilding of the city following the British bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807. The building was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1951.
History
Site history, 15791807
The property was originally part of a long, narrow property which continued all the way from Nørregade in the west to Fiolstræde in the east, comprising present-day Nørregade 38 and Fiolstræde 29. In 1579 a small portion of land towards Fiolstræde was turned into a separate property. Its first owner was Mogens Lauridsen from Herlev. In a document dated 15 February 1610, Knud Rasmussen from Lyderslev is mentioned as the owner of the property in Fiolstræde. By 1623, it belonged to his sons-in-law Mogens Hansen and Niels Rasmussen. On 7 March 1624 the property was acquired by weaver Mads Olsen. The two next ownersMads Lauritzen and Hans Andersenwere also weavers. On 19 October 1685 the property was acquired by distiller Bent Andersen. In Copenhagen's first cadastre from 1689 his property was listed as No. 203 in Kldebo Quarter. The next owner was distiller Rasmus Nielsen. On 3 November 1727, No. 203 was acquired by Jørgen Matthiesen. He owned the property until 25 June 1731.The property was listed in the new cadastre of 1756 as No. 201 in Klædebo Quarter, owned by Søren Sørensen.
The property was probably later acquired by Niels de Hemmer. It was at least later owned by his widow Sidse Marie de Hemmer. Her property was home to 21 residents in eight households at the 1787 census. The owner, who was recorded as a flour merchant, resided in the building with her two daughters. Jens Horob, a businessman, resided in the building with his wife Johanne Jørgens and their two sons. Jørgen Rasmussen, a workman, resided in the building with his wife Magrethe. Helene Brandstrup, an unmarried 73-year-old woman with a pension, resided in the building on her own. Christian Krag, a workman, resided in the building with his wife Maren Jørgens. Christen Andersen, a workman, resided in the building with his wife Sidse Olsdatter and their three children. Christian Fischer, a workman, resided in the building with his wife Ingerborre. Hans Sørensen, another workman, resided in the building with his wife Anne Peters.
The property was home to 35 residents in ten households at the 1801 census. Lars Bentzen, a tea retailer, resided in the building with his wife Marie Elisabeth Nyemann. Hans Olsen, a master tanner, resided in the building with his wife Margrethe Christine Rutil, their two-year-old son and a tanner. Friderich Gøtz, a tambour, resided in the building with his wife Johanne Christine Lange. one maid and two lodgers. Peder Falberg, a taukir, resided in the building with his wife Helene Gabrielsdatter and their two children. Johan Friderich Hansen, a smith at Holmen, resided in the building with his wife Caroline Mathilde Lønholdt and their one-year-old son. Ane Marie Jensen, a widow, resided in the building with the widows Dorthea Margrethe Kildrop and Ane Jensen Klit and the latter's 13-year-old son. Rasmus Møller, a concierge, resided in the building with his wife Ingeborg Wastrup and their four children. Christopher Hendrich Zonse, a fired soldier, resided in the building with his wife Ane Marie Madsdatter and their 12-year-old son. Birthe Olsen, a widow, resided in the building with the widow Margrethe Juler and the latter's 23-year-old son Niels Juler.
The property was listed in the new cadastre of 1806 as No. 221 in Klædebo Quarter. It was at that time still owned by Sidse Marie Hemmer.
Wahl and the new building
The property was destroyed during the British bombardment of the city in 1807m together with most of the other buildings in Fiolstræde. The present building on the site was constructed for distiller Christen Christensen by master carpenter Johan Christoffer Wahl for distiller in 1810.1845 census
Christian Ditlev Schmidt, a first lieutenant and royal customs official, resided on the ground floor with his wife Elina Marie Holm and their four children. Carl Christian Andersen, a workman, resided on the same floor with his wife Marie Andersen, their two-year-old son and his mother Inger Hermandsen. Johan Hansen Walbom, a master shoemaker, resided on the first floor with his wife Elisabeth Walbom, their four children, two shoemakers, two shoemaker's apprentices and one maid. Anne Marie Schwenck, a widow, resided on the second floor with her three children. Adolph Ferdinant Jacobsen, a master shoemaker, resided in the basement with his wife Susanne Jacobsen, their two children and three lodgers. Peter Lorentz Schmidt, a joiner, resided on the third floor with his wife Juliane Marie Nielsen, their five-year-old daughter and two lodgers.The rear wing was home to another 26 residents.