Müllerhaus Lenzburg

The Müllerhaus is a listed townhouse in Lenzburg, Aargau, Switzerland. The early classicist building, which was commissioned by the Lenzburg cotton industrialist Gottlieb Hünerwadel and built in 1785 by the Bernese architect Carl Ahasver von Sinner, is considered one of the most important cultural assets in Lenzburg.[1][2][3]

Müllerhaus
General information
Architectural styleClassicism
Address7 Bleicherain
Town or city5600 Lenzburg, Aargau
CountrySwitzerland
Coordinates47°23′10″N 8°10′31″E
Completed1785
ClientGottlieb Hünerwadel
OwnerStiftung Dr. Hans Müller und Gertrud Müller
Design and construction
Architect(s)Carl Ahasver von Sinner
Website
muellerhaus.ch

History

The townhouse was built in 1785 during the cotton boom era and served as a residence and commercial building at the same time. The basement served as a warehouse, the first floor for sales, while the two upper floors were used as manorial apartments.[1][2][3]

After the economic decline of the Hünerwadel dynasty at the end of the 19th century, the doctor Adolf Müller-Fischer bought the vacant town house in 1903. He opened his medical practice there and moved with his family to the second floor. Since 1987, the architectural monument is owned by the cultural and charitable Foundation of Dr. Hans Müller (1897–1989) and Gertrude Müller (1901–2001), siblings and heirs of A. Müller-Fischer (German: Stiftung Dr. Hans Müller und Gertrud Müller). It is the home of the Aargauer Literaturhaus, the art painter Fritz Huser, Pro Argovia, Forum Helveticum and various non-profit organizations. Cultural events, weddings, readings, concerts, educational courses and festivities are held there.[1][2][3]

See also
  • List of cultural assets in Lenzburg

References
  1. Lenzburger Bezirks-Anzeiger 2011.
  2. Thut 2013.
  3. Simonnot 2019.

Further reading
  • Neuenschwander, Heidi (1999). Vom Hünerwadel zum Müllerhaus. Lenzburger Druck.
  • Halder, Heiner, ed. (2013). 25 Jahre Stiftung Dr. Hans und Gertrud Müller. Separatdruck eines Beitrages in den Lenzburger Neujahrsblättern.
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