Background information House: This house was originally built in 1920, in fact on the foundations of a building that had been there since the 18th century. From 1920 the building has been thoroughly renovated twice, the Heistraat 75 model shows the house in its early days. The…
Background information: The word "consistory" is probably best known for vestry (where the church is gathered) and consistory prayer (before and after the service by the elder of service). This indicates that originally consistory simply means church board. This was at its creat…
Background information: The 14th century church was severly damaged in the end of 1944 during the liberation of the Netherlands, and could therefore not be rebuilt. The tower could still be restored, but was thereby given a smaller, more blunt steeple. In 1953 a new church of a …
Background information: The 14th century church was severly damaged in the end of 1944 during the liberation of the Netherlands, and could therefore not be rebuilt. The tower could still be restored, but was thereby given a smaller, more blunt steeple. In 1953 a new church of a…
Background information: In 1937 this building, along with a "sister property", was built to similar plans. As a clog factory, behind the house that stood on the corner of the street. Thus the clog factory was accessible via the side street. The need for clogs decreased, and the …
Background information: Diagonally behind the Heistraat 1 building is actually a garage. Because we are committed to realism, we have also developed this garage in miniature. The model comes standard with two types of doors, from which a choice can be made. Wooden doors for the…
Background information: This 1928 building was built according to the principles of what we nowadays describe as homes of the '30s. The property with a total utilization area of approximately 62m² is of modest size. For this purpose all meters are counted in rooms where the mini…
Background information: Heistraat 3 is a detached residence of modest size and with Mansarde roof. The property was built around 1900 and was later equipped with an extension. The type of house is common in villages and small towns mainly on the old main streets, such as so-call…
Background information: Detached building with barn built around 1900. Then standing in the outskirts of Boxtel. As often happened in Brabant at the time, it was built with limited resources. In the countryside people were usually not that rich. The house has one floor, and an …
Background information: The elongated building stands in a row of basically detached houses, but where the mutual distances are small. A driveway or alley form the interspace to adjacent buildings. This explains why the side walls are not equipped with window frames. In recent…