Former shop with two dwellings and storage space
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The building at Julianastraat 1, now a café, has a long history. It first appears in archival records as early as 1610. It was rebuilt in 1820 and, around 1900, was given its distinctive façade decorations. In the 19th century, Hendrikus Schellings ran an inn there, after which his daughter, Tonna Schellings, opened a prestigious shop selling colonial goods in 1894. The business was known as a shop for the upper classes, in contrast to De Bruijn’s workers’ shop on the other side of Koningsplein.
In 1921, his niece Rica Leenen took over the shop, followed by Willem van Horssen in 1936. He established a bakery, an egg export business and a wholesale trade in groceries and household goods. The rear half of the building was occupied by the Leenen family, with stables and a warehouse.
Architectur…
The building at Julianastraat 1, now a café, has a long history. It first appears in archival records as early as 1610. It was rebuilt in 1820 and, around 1900, was given its distinctive façade decorations. In the 19th century, Hendrikus Schellings ran an inn there, after which his daughter, Tonna Schellings, opened a prestigious shop selling colonial goods in 1894. The business was known as a shop for the upper classes, in contrast to De Bruijn’s workers’ shop on the other side of Koningsplein.
In 1921, his niece Rica Leenen took over the shop, followed by Willem van Horssen in 1936. He established a bakery, an egg export business and a wholesale trade in groceries and household goods. The rear half of the building was occupied by the Leenen family, with stables and a warehouse.
Architecturally, the building acquired its characteristic façade decorations around 1900. Following war damage in 1946, various renovations took place, until the building was converted into a café in 1988. First as ‘Pallieter’, later as ‘D’n Engel’. The building is a listed monument.