Haestakaupstaoarhus, Haestikaupstaour (Upper Town), Isafjordur Old Town
Artist/Photographer | Palmer, Anthony |
Country | Iceland |
City | Isafjordur |
Subject Date | 1788 |
Image Date | 2017 |
View | Exterior |
Medium | Digital image |
Library Reference | Palmer DP1M8899 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Anthony Palmer / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Timber construction ; Houses |
NOTES: This house in Haestikaupstaour (the Upper Town) was built in 1788 by Norwegian traders for the manager of one of the trading companies. Its construction using double-plank walls was unique in Iceland. Many of the extant buildings in Isafjordur Old Town were brought prefabricated to Iceland by foreign merchants from their home countries.
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