Begraafplaats Crooswijk: drenkelingenhuis annex arbeiderswoning

Rotterdam, Netherlands

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This 1895 working-class dwelling in Rotterdam, located on the Crooswijk cemetery grounds, exemplifies the Swiss chalet style adapted for modest residential purposes. Originally built as both a drowned persons' shelter (drenkelingenhuis) and workers' accommodation, the structure reflects the practical architectural traditions of late-nineteenth-century Dutch industrial cities, where functional buildings often incorporated picturesque design elements. Designated a Rijksmonument, it survives as a distinctive example of how utilitarian architecture could embrace romantic stylistic influences during the Victorian era.