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A model of 1920s Mariehamn
At Mariehamn Museum, a 1:100 model gives a 1920s view of the town. The museum’s catalogue gives two building histories: the street-facing house at Torggatan 1 was built in 1929, while Kinoteatern was inaugurated in January 1920.
At a glance
- Model scale and period
- The museum’s model shows Mariehamn in the 1920s at 1:100, with more than 600 miniature buildings.[1]
- Torggatan building dates
- The street-facing house was built in 1929; the courtyard house and Strandgatan garage were begun in 1928, according to the catalogue.[2]
- Kinoteatern opening
- The catalogue records its inauguration in January 1920 at Nygatan 3.[3]
A place worth remembering
A town model at 1:100
The museum’s miniature depicts Mariehamn as it appeared in the 1920s. More than 600 small buildings make up the scene, and the Nybyggarne group spent over 30 years creating it.[1]
A house, courtyard and garage
The Torggatan 1 catalogue separates the street-front house, built in 1929 to Algot Johansson’s drawings, from the courtyard house and Strandgatan garage begun in 1928. It places a print shop in the courtyard; shoemaking and workshop activity belonged to the garage.[2]
Kinoteatern on Nygatan
The Kinoteatern entry dates a drawing to 1919 and its inauguration to January 1920. It also preserves older residents’ memories of the venue as a place for film, theatre and revue.[3]
Good to know
A few clear answers before you explore.
What does 1:100 mean for the town model?
Each centimetre on the model represents a metre in Mariehamn.[1]
What dates does the Torggatan 1 entry give?
It dates the street-facing house to 1929 and the courtyard-house and garage work to 1928.[2]
What does the Kinoteatern entry date?
A drawing to 1919 and the theatre’s inauguration to January 1920.[3]
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