Gemeenlandshuis van Diemen, Administrative heritage building at Diemerzeedijk, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Gemeenlandshuis van Diemen is a rectangular brick building on Diemerzeedijk with a gabled roof, four chimneys, and corner pilasters framing the structure. The main entrance displays a decorative chronogram above it, flanked by regularly spaced windows on both levels.
Built in 1727 by carpenter Cornelis van der Does, this building served as headquarters for the water management board overseeing dike maintenance along the Zuiderzee. Its construction marked the formalization of regional administrative functions in this part of Amsterdam.
The interior decoration reflects 18th-century tastes with Louis XIV style stucco craftsmanship that defines the main hall, while hand-carved wooden elements like staircases and fireplace surrounds show the skill of period artisans.
The building now operates as office and event space, and its exterior can be viewed to appreciate the 18th-century architecture and stonework details. A comprehensive restoration in 2014 recovered the original structure and made the facade inscriptions and decorative elements more visible.
A stone coat of arms from a 1609 roadside inn called Herberg Daer de Jaeger Uuythangt is embedded in the facade, predating the current building. This fragment reveals that the site had commercial life before becoming an administrative center.
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