{"id":180503,"date":"2021-08-24T19:09:15","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T17:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/?post_type=plaats&#038;p=180503"},"modified":"2026-09-10T22:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T20:23:11","slug":"old-post-office","status":"publish","type":"plaats","link":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/place\/old-post-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Post Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 id=\"h-overview\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The building at Haartsestraat 10 in Aalten has had a varied history. It was built in 1860 as a house, served briefly as a secondary school and was used as a post office from 1922 to 1986. It subsequently acquired other uses, including office space for various businesses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\"><tbody><tr><td>House (1860-1915)<br>Secondary school (1916-1918)<br>Post office (1922-1986)<br>Office (present)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-from-house-to-school\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">From house to school<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The building on Haartsestraat, then known as Gasthuisstraat, was originally built as a house. Over the years its residents included <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/persoon\/bernard-andries-roelvink\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">notary Bernard Andries Roelvink<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/persoon\/john-bernard-william-maitland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">notary John Bernard William Maitland<\/a>, physician Maurits Jagerink and mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/persoon\/willem-carel-tack\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W.C. Tack<\/a>, who lived there until his death in 1915. After being rented out for a time, the building was given a new purpose. From 1916 to 1918 it temporarily housed the Christian MULO school, until the school moved to a new building on <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/place\/mulo-mavo\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Piet Heinstraat<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-post-office\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post office<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1922 the building was converted into a post office and the previous office at the corner of <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/aalten\/kerkstraat-01\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kerkstraat and Peperstraat<\/a> was vacated. The alterations and extension, including a low wing on the left-hand side, were designed by architect J.M. Luthmann. From then on the building served as Aalten&#8217;s post office for more than sixty years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-new-uses\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">New uses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the new post office on <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/plaats\/aalten\/peperstraat\/2\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peperstraat<\/a> opened in 1986, the building lost its original function. It subsequently housed several businesses, including Houwer estate agents and the Randstad employment agency. In 2007 the eastern extension was demolished and replaced by a new development containing offices and apartments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-present-day\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Present day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today the former post office is let as office space to various businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 id=\"h-residents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Residents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-population-register-1823-1850\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Population register 1823-1850<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.archieven.nl\/26\/B38887E88C124746A72355BCAA9821AB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aalten 244<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aleida Geertruid Hoopman<\/strong> (Aalten, 10 September 1752),<br><em>widow of Hendrikus Prins<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.archieven.nl\/26\/BCE1C5245BCF46B382F636662CB5AA58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aalten 241<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jan Duunk<\/strong> (Aalten, 20 March 1775), <em>mason<\/em><br><strong>Antonetta Brusse<\/strong> (Bredevoort, 27 March 1774)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-population-register-1850-1860\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Population register 1850-1860<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.archieven.nl\/26\/45E79FD8732D49D98D2F42449136AEE2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aalten 265<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jan Hendrik Brethouwer<\/strong> (Aalten, 19 March 1817), <em>tanner<\/em><br><strong>Johanna Margaretha Hissink<\/strong> (Deventer, 11 February 1820)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-next-residents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next residents:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jan Hendrik Gradus Gijsbers<\/strong> (Bredevoort, 26 March 1806), <em>painter<\/em><br><strong>Jenneken Addink<\/strong> (Zutphen, 3 May 1812)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-next-residents-0\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next resident:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/persoon\/bernard-andries-roelvink\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bernard Andries Roelvink<\/strong><\/a> (Bredevoort, 22 November 1818), <em>notary<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.archieven.nl\/26\/56A57D7D92064CADB76AEB43CD98AC24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aalten 264<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Harmen Jan Degenaar<\/strong> (Aalten, 6 October 1811), <em>merchant<\/em><br><strong>Aleida Antonia Venderbosch<\/strong> (Lichtenvoorde, 14 November 1820)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-population-register-1860-1870\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Population register 1860-1870<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.archieven.nl\/26\/A0E090C858564AAA86FDC0D9929C561B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aalten 265<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/persoon\/bernard-andries-roelvink\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bernard Andries Roelvink<\/strong><\/a> (Bredevoort, 22 November 1818), <em>notary<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.archieven.nl\/26\/B8ECC18FE48F44B9A8FC627B0842450F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aalten 264<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Harmen Jan Degenaar<\/strong> (Aalten, 6 October 1811), <em>weaver<\/em><br><strong>Aleida Antonia Venderbosch<\/strong> (Lichtenvoorde, 14 November 1820)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>They emigrated to <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/emigration\/usa\/emigration-from-aalten-to-america\/\">America<\/a> in 1864.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-population-register-1870-1880\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Population register 1870-1880<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.archieven.nl\/26\/C293529191154E1AB773F0A8E85CACAE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aalten 341<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/persoon\/bernard-andries-roelvink\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bernard Andries Roelvink<\/strong><\/a> (Bredevoort, 22 November 1818), <em>notary<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-population-register-1880-1890\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Population register 1880-1890<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.archieven.nl\/26\/78F59D8C78704D999EC9840C2CCF213C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aalten 385<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/persoon\/bernard-andries-roelvink\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bernard Andries Roelvink<\/strong><\/a> (Bredevoort, 22 November 1818), <em>notary<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-next-residents-1882-1886\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next residents (1882-1886):<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/persoon\/john-bernard-william-maitland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Bernard William Maitland<\/a><\/strong> (Vorden, 7 May 1826), <em>notary<\/em><br><strong>Bernarda Aleida Schepers<\/strong> (Dinxperlo, 2 January 1832)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-next-residents-1886-1888\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next residents (1886-1888):<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Maurits Jagerink<\/strong> (Dinxperlo, 20 July 1860), <em>physician<\/em><br><strong>Catharina Elisabeth Louisa Carolina van Dugteren<\/strong> (Utrecht, 28 October 1862)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-next-main-resident-1888-1895\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next main resident (1888-1895):<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.archieven.nl\/26\/7940BF3EFD114D94BCF3FCFF005A0B5A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aalten 385<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/persoon\/georg-ludwig-carl-heinrich-baud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jhr. Georg Ludwig Carl Heinrich Baud<\/a><\/strong> (Amersfoort, 28 March 1858), <em>mayor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-population-register-1890-1900\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Population register 1890-1900<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.archieven.nl\/26\/1744AF43731341E685AA2BB6BF8B9E45\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aalten 380<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/persoon\/georg-ludwig-carl-heinrich-baud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jhr. Georg Ludwig Carl Heinrich Baud<\/a><\/strong> (Amersfoort, 28 March 1858), <em>mayor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-next-residents-1895-1915\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next residents (1895-1915):<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/persoon\/willem-carel-tack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Willem Carel Tack, LL.M.<\/a><\/strong> (Doesburg, 26 September 1838), <em>mayor<\/em><br><strong>Cornelia Johanna Par\u00e8<\/strong> (Aalten, 2 August 1848)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-population-register-1900-1910\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Population register 1900-1910<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.archieven.nl\/26\/B420CC8F56C34CEFA34852AE6BB3A259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aalten 450 &gt; C535<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/persoon\/willem-carel-tack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Willem Carel Tack, LL.M.<\/a><\/strong> (Doesburg, 26 September 1838), <em>former mayor<\/em><br><strong>Cornelia Johanna Par\u00e8<\/strong> (Aalten, 2 August 1848)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-population-register-1910-1920\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Population register 1910-1920<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.archieven.nl\/26\/DBBBF1A1258B4F02A1BD34D09A1798EE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aalten C535<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/persoon\/willem-carel-tack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Willem Carel Tack, LL.M.<\/a><\/strong> (Doesburg, 26 September 1838), <em>former mayor<\/em><br><strong>Cornelia Johanna Par\u00e8<\/strong> (Aalten, 2 August 1848)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-next-residents-1916-1921\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next residents (1916-1921):<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.archieven.nl\/26\/F4FA1B324AAB4C05ACA6B4DBD76EBBB8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aalten C535<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Adriaan Jacobus van Oosten<\/strong> (Maasland, 23 September 1886), <em>headmaster of a <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/place\/mulo-mavo\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">private school<\/a><\/em><br><strong>Harmina Rosa van Noppen<\/strong> (Vlissingen, 5 January 1886)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-next-residents-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next residents:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-population-register-1920-1930\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Population register 1920-1930<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aalten D605<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lambertus Meijer<\/strong> (Zwolle, 1 February 1880), <em>director of the post and telegraph office<\/em><br><strong>Johanna Catharina Gosuina Nolen<\/strong> (Rotterdam, 7 July 1881)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-next-residents-2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next residents:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/209355183\/willem-postma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Willem Postma<\/a><\/strong> (Midlum, 12 November 1878), <em>post office director<\/em><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/209323370\/hillegonda-stelwagen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hillegonda Waardenburg Stelwagen<\/a><\/strong> (Boornbergum, 19 June 1885)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-address-directory-1934\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Address directory 1934<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aalten D605 &gt; Haartschestraat 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/209355183\/willem-postma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W. Postma<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-1950-1964\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">1950-1964<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haartsestraat 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>J. Hondelink<\/strong>, <em>post office director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-address-directory-1967\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Address directory 1967<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haartsestraat 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>J.A. Mandema<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 id=\"owners\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Owners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This overview is not complete.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Haartsestraat 10:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Plot<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Owner<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1832<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">I-1138<br>I-1136<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hendrikus Prins, <em>farmer<\/em><br>Jan Duenk, <em>mason<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,800 m\u00b2 garden<br>300 m\u00b2 house &amp; yard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1861<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">I-2592<br>I-2815<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Jan Hendrik Heijink e.c., <em>coachman<\/em><br>Hendrik Jan Degenaar, <em>weaver<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">250 m\u00b2 house &amp; yard<br>110 m\u00b2 stable, shed &amp; yard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1868<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">I-2592<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Garrit Prinsen, <em>farmer<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">250 m\u00b2 house &amp; yard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1886<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">I-4047<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Willem Paschen, <em>manufacturer<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3,553 m\u00b2 house &amp; garden<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1888<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">I-4247<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Municipality of Aalten<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3,530 m\u00b2 house &amp; garden<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1924<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">I-5952<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">State Postal, Telegraph and Telephone Service<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,540 m\u00b2 post office &amp; garden,<br>telephone building<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1965<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">I-9173<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">State Postal, Telegraph and Telephone Service<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,493 m\u00b2 post office, telephone building,<br>garden, bicycle shed, storage<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Haartsestraat 12:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Plot<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Owner<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1872<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">I-2815<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hendrik Harbers, <em>cooper<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">110 m\u00b2 stable, shed &amp; yard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1886<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">I-2815<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Willem Paschen, <em>manufacturer<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">110 m\u00b2 stable, shed &amp; yard<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 id=\"h-images\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Images<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa384f10c4d1&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa384f10c4d1\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Haartsestraat in Aalten, formerly known as Gasthuisstraat, with the old post office in the centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa384f10ebbc&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa384f10ebbc\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"1007\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" 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