former firestation Nieuwehaven, Gouda

Gouda, Netherlands

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

Built in 1930 in Gouda, the Netherlands, this former fire station at Nieuwehaven exemplifies the Amsterdam School architectural style, a movement known for its expressive brickwork and organic forms. Originally constructed to serve the city's fire service, the building has since been repurposed as an apartment building, adapting its utilitarian design to residential use. Now designated as a municipal monument in the Netherlands, it stands as a testament to both the architectural ambitions of early twentieth-century Dutch design and the adaptive reuse of civic infrastructure.