Rödingsmarkt 19, Office building at Rödingsmarkt, Hamburg, Germany
Rödingsmarkt 19 is a five-story office building with an attic level, featuring a facade of Rochlitzer porphyry stone decorated with maritime-inspired ornaments. The structure connects its front and rear sections through an inner courtyard and combines office and retail spaces.
The building was constructed in 1908 as the headquarters for paint manufacturer Eduard Friedrich Flügger, designed to house both company operations and rental offices. The selection of durable porphyry stone reflects the economic success and ambitions of the business.
The entrance hall and staircase keep their original marble steps and wall tiles from the early 1900s. These details show how business owners wanted their office buildings to look at that time.
The building stands out with its distinctive red stone facade decorated with maritime motifs on Rödingsmarkt street. Its central location in Hamburg-Mitte makes it easily accessible from the harbor and surrounding business districts.
The building houses a paternoster elevator from 1908 built by Gustav Adolf Koch that still operates today. This continuous lift without doors allows visitors to experience how people once traveled between floors.
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