The former orphanage (deaconess house) ‘De Kogge’ has been acquired by developer De Amsterdamse Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij (EAOM)
EAOM and its partners plan to restore the monument as much as possible so that De Kogge will once again become an anchor point for the surrounding area.
Introduction Former orphanage (diaconate house) of the Dutch Reformed Congregation, built in 1860 in eclectic style to the design of the Hague architect Verschoor under the supervision of L.J. Immink.
Description former orphanage on rectangular ground plan, consisting of two floors and mezzanine under faintly sloping hipped roof with black Dutch tile. The walls are made of red brick, built in cross bond. The masonry at the four corners (corner isles), of the two isles in the front facade and around the main entrance is boxed. The wallwork further has brick cordon strips. Plinth, window sills and various other details are executed in bluestone. Above the mezzanine, the wallwork is terminated by a wooden cornice.
The front facade is symmetrical and has five window axes. The corner isles and two lisens along the central axis divide this façade into three bays. The middle bay has one window axis and contains on the first floor a risen and arched main entrance with double door and multi-pane skylight. The relief arch above the main entrance has a keystone with the year 1860. Above this, the rising section is closed by a flattened pediment-like element with the name De Kogge in the tympanum.
(source: National Cultural Heritage Agency)
