Laurenskwartier

Geschiedenisliefhebber aan de Botersloot

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Bemanning van de stoomboot in de Blekerstraat

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Van Stolk Royal Traders

Located on the corner of Delftsevaart and Lombardkade is the building of Van Stolk Royal Traders.

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De Nederlanden van 1845 office building (Café Dudok)

Café Dudok was the office of life assurance company De Nederlanden van 1845.

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• Municipal Monuments

Restoration of the Laurenskerk

The Laurenskerk was badly damaged by the bombing of May 1940, though the spire itself remained largely intact.

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• National Monuments

PTT Office

The new telephone building on Botersloot opened its doors in 1951. For over a century, Botersloot was the centre of telephony in Rotterdam.

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GEB local electricity substation

The GEB local electricity substation was needed to supply electricity to the shops and businesses in the centre.

Minervahuis

The Minerva House on Meent is part of a block largely completed during the period of reconstruction.

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Expeditiehoven en straten

In opdracht van de dienst Stadsontwikkeling van de Gemeente Rotterdam heeft Platform Wederopbouw Rotterdam een verkenning van de Rotterdamse expeditiehoven en –straten uitgevoerd.

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Hoogstraat shops

The Hoogstraat Shops were three retail buildings opened one after another in quick succession on Hoogstraat.

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Stadstimmerhuis Meent

For a long time Stadstimmerhuis meent has been the name given to the building that houses city departments that deal with construction.

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Pannekoekstraat commercial building

The Pannekoekstraat commercial building is a double building with retail space on the ground floor.

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