Customs House, Porsgrunn
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The Customs House (Norwegian: Tollboden) is a historic building in Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway. It was built in 1891 by architect Haldor Larsen Børve and used as a liquor store and restaurant until 1903, when the city took it over for use as a customs house. The building, which now holds offices for Statsbygg Sør, is located on Storgata 162, along the banks of the Porsgrunn River and just across from Porsgrunn City Hall.[1][2][3]
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Customs House | |
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Tollboden | |
Former names | Reformgården, Samlagsgården |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Customs house |
Architectural style | Neo-Gothic |
Address | Storgata 162 |
Town or city | Porsgrunn |
Country | Norway |
Coordinates | 59°8′30″N 9°39′18″E |
Opened | 1891 |
Renovated | 1949-1953, 1999 |
Client | Porsgrunds Brændevinssamlag |
Owner | Statsbygg Sør |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 1,341 m2 (14,430 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Haldor Larsen Børve |
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