Wohnhaus, Historical museum in Buttenheim, Germany
Wohnhaus is a preserved residential building in Buttenheim where the Levi-Strauss family once lived. It displays the typical layout and furnishings of a townhouse from that era with original architectural details.
The timber-framed house was built around 1687 and raised by one storey in 1733. Levi Strauss lived on the ground floor with his parents and six siblings. In autumn 1987 the Buttenheim council bought the listed building at Marktstraße 33; renovation of the dilapidated structure began in 1992 and the museum opened in autumn 2000.
The house is connected to the Levi-Strauss family, whose members lived here before some pursued careers in America. It tells the story of a family whose influence reached far beyond their hometown.
The museum occupies two adjoining buildings at Marktstraße 33 and 31 in Buttenheim. The annex at number 31, finished in 2011, holds the special exhibition and event rooms, a cafeteria and the museum shop. The permanent exhibition is on the upper floor, reached by stairs.
Few know that this house was the birthplace of the world-famous jeans brand, since Levi Strauss began here. The location reveals an unexpected link between a small Bavarian village and the American fashion industry.
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