Tourist landmark

Résidence Louise-Inrichting

People from all over the Netherlands eagerly awaited a place in this retirement home (1883-1976) for 'unmediated ladies from the distinguished position'. Witness to this are many well-preserved application letters. The decent ladies could spend their last years in Huize Louise in peace and above all in dignity. They paid a small fee. Their stay was partly financed by the existence of a reserve fund. The ransom had been deposited into the fund, which had been demanded for the kidnapping of 13-year-old Marius Bogaardt, but which did not have to be paid because the boy had already been murdered! A great drama that caused a lot of commotion in 1880. The Bogaardt family never wanted to own the ransom again and contributed with their money to the 'Christelijk te Huis'. The Bogaardts themselves lived at Groot Engelenburg. Louise, better known in Brummen as Mrs. Van Marle, was the eldest daughter of the Bogaardt family and the big sister of Marius. The house is named after her. The residents lived a secluded life, often alone in their room, which was elegant. The scepter was held by the elite government and the authoritarian director. Storage for a 'girl' after four years of service was refused by the headmistress, "What do you want to do with the money?!". The care was in the hands of three ranks of girls. "My work was very hard, hard work. It already started with a hike from Leuvenheim, in the morning at 7 o'clock I had to be at Louise Institute, until 8 o'clock in the evening" . Huize Louise was a retirement home for almost a century. In addition to the First and Second World War and the great crisis in 1929, the house has undergone many technical developments. Think of sewers instead of the cesspools, which were emptied three times a year. A lightning rod in 1900, after a lightning strike. Electric light as a replacement for gas lights, which used to be a replacement for kerosene lamps. The vacuum cleaner replaced the brush, broom and mop. And in 1936 central heating and mains water was installed. This put an end to the supply of wood and coal and the regular emptying of the ash pan. The central heating must still be operated, costs 25 guilders per winter month.

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6971 CD Brummen
Gelderland The Netherlands

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