Old Aalten

Tag: Wilhelminastraat

  • Community Center

    Community Center

    Wilhelminastraat 25, Aalten

    The first stone for the former community center and bathhouse at this location was laid in 1952. The building was constructed on land belonging to the late Mayor Monnik, part of his residence, the villa ‘Zonneheuvel‘. Upon his retirement as mayor, he had stipulated that these grounds should be made available to the population of Aalten.

    Zutphens Dagblad, 29 August 1952:

    First stone laying of the community center

    Wednesday was a joyful day for the board of the “Aaltens Gezondheidscentrum” foundation, as the first stone was laid for the community center and bathhouse.

    The chairman, Mr. M. Ackerman, called this stone laying a symbol of the fruitful cooperation between the Orange-Green and Green Cross. Mayor van Veen gave a congratulatory speech, and Dr. H. Knol spoke on behalf of the Red Cross.

    The first stone was bricked in by Mmes. Knol-Klijn and Brants-Boeve, under the direction of the architect, Mr. Hebly.

    Today, a monumental villa stands on this plot.


    Owners

    Overview is incomplete.

    YearPlotOwnerDescription

    Residents

    Address directory 1967

    Wilhelminastraat 25

    Community Center (Cross Association)
    A. Mesu

    Features


    Cadastral no.I-8086
    FunctionHealth centre
    ArchitectW. Hebly
    Year of construction1952
    Demolitionunknown

    Sources


  • Lindenhof

    Lindenhof

    Wilhelminastraat 25, Aalten

    Deze villa in de stijl van de negentiende eeuwse neo-renaissance werd in 2012 gerealiseerd. De architectuur is geïnspireerd door de historische Aaltense directeursvilla de Beukenhof. Als eerbetoon aan het ‘origineel’, prijkt boven de gevel van dit herenhuis de naam Lindenhof. Het huis werd gebouwd in opdracht van levende rocklegende Angus Young, gitarist van AC/DC, en zijn vrouw Ellen van Lochem, Aaltense van oorsprong.

    The enormous house features three floors above ground and a recording studio for the musician underground. Several architectural jokes have been incorporated into the facade as subtle references to the master of the house. For instance, at the top of the facade, on both sides of the house name, there is a sculpted head featuring devil’s horns. Many fans immediately associate this with the cover of the 1979 album Highway To Hell. The stained-glass window above the front door incorporates a lightning bolt, taken directly from the band’s logo.

    Publicity

    Since the construction plans were announced, many articles about this house and its owners have been published online, in newspapers, and in magazines. In 2023, an article appeared in Nieuwe Revu which once again explained how Angus Young ended up in Aalten (link).

    Vroeger stond op dit perceel het zogenaamde Wijkgebouw.

    Features


    Cadastral no.I-8086
    FunctionHouse
    Year of construction2012
    Listedno

    Sources