Lille Strandstræde 16
Lille Strandstræde 16 is a Neoclassical property situated on Lille Strandstræde, between Sankt Annæ Plads and Nyhavn in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The building was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1950.
History
Early history
The property was in the late 17th century part of a larger property. This large property was listed in Copenhagen's first cadastre from 1689 as No. 26 in St. Ann's East Quarter, owned by Jens Broch. In 1730 the property was divided into a number of smaller properties. The one now known as Lille Strandstræde 16 belonged to Iver Grøngaard in 1731. The property was listed as No. 99 in the new cadastre of 1756 and was then owned by mail coachman Jacob Boetzius.Busk family
At the time of the 1787 census, No. 99 was home to a total of 21 residents distributed among five households. Christiane Busk, the owner of the property, resided there with his six children and one lodger. His wife is for some reason not mentioned among the residents. Sevastia Christoph Leib, a retired infantry captain, resided in the building with a maid. Johan Wølffert, a first mate, resided in the building with his wife Marie Faber and their one-year-old son Friderich Chr. Henrich. Peder Nielsen Norup, a workman, resided in the building with his wife Dorthea Kirstine and their three daughters. Niels Ellafsen Bruun, a cellarman, resided in the building with his wife Else Catrine and a maid.Espersen Brandt family
The property was later acquired by ship captain Anders Espersen Brandt. His property was home to 16 residents in three households at the 1801 census. Brandt resided in one of the apartments with his wife Karen Christine Brandt, their three sons and three maids. Christoph Wessel, a skipper, resided in another apartment with his wife Gundel Wessel and one maid. The residents of the third apartment were three mates and a 39-year-old widow with her nine-year-old son.In the new cadastre of 1806, the property was listed as No. 67. It was then owned by ship captain Andreas Espensen Brandt.
Hiese Jillebrandt family
At the time of the 1834 census, No. 56 was home to 28 people distributed among four households. Anna Giese, widow of Hans Jacob Jensen Giese, resided on the ground floor with her two sons and one lodger. Jakob Tygesen, a royal cook, resided on the first floor with his wife Johanna Adolfsen and their five children. Hans Esper Hillebrandt, a skipper, resided on the second floor with his wife Marie Giese Hansdatter Hillebrandt, their four children and one maid. Niels Wiberg, an office courier, resided in the basement with his wife Regine Schneider and their six children.At the time of the 1840 census, No. 67 was home to 19 residents. Ane Giese was now residing in the first floor apartment with three unmarried children and one maid. Hans and Marie Hildebrandt, now with five children, were still residing on the second floor. Adam Nielsen, a royal stableman, resided on the ground floor with his wife Anne Ziegler and their two daughters. August Behrends and August Dittmar, a student at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and a sculptor, respectively, resided in a room towards the yard with one lodger.