Halfweg in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Huis ter Hart

— Gemeentelijk Monument —

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2025

1. Huis ter Hart Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Vanaf 1710 tot in de 19de eeuw was het Huis ter Hart 'rechthuis': vergaderplaats en rechthuis van het voormalige ambacht Houtrijk en Polanen (nu Halfweg). Tevens was het een herberg voor reizigers die met de trekschuit reisden tussen Haarlem en Amsterdam.

(English translation:)
From 1710 until the 19th century, Huis ter Hart was a 'courthouse': meeting place and courthouse of the former settlement Houtrijk en Polanen (now known as Halfweg). It was also an inn for travellers travelling by barge between Haarlem and Amsterdam.

Erected by the ANWB. (Marker Number 16031/001.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1710.

Location. 52° 23.072′ N, 4° 45.025′ E. Marker is in Halfweg, Noord-Holland (North Holland), in Haarlemmermeer. It is on Dokter Baumannplein, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Dokter Baumannplein 1A, Halfweg, Noord-Holland 1165 MC, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Benelux Low Countries,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sluizen, Sluiseiland en Spoorbrug / Sluices and Railway Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); IJsteeg / Ij Alley (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Stoomgemaal Halfweg / Halfweg Steam Pumping Station (about 150 meters away); 19th Century Section of the Sugar Factory (about 210 meters away); Vaart / Haarlem canal and towpath (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Haarlemmerstraatweg 15-31 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Raadhuis / Town Hall (approx. half a kilometer away); Voormalige Tuinderswoning / Former Gardener's House (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halfweg.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2025

2. Huis ter Hart Marker

Huis ter Hart image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Editeur J.H. Schaefer, Amsterdam, circa 1904

3. Huis ter Hart

The building exterior has undergone at least 2 significant alterations since this postcard was published. It is situated on what was once Marktplein (“Market Square”), but the realignment of the rail line and the running of a four-lane road through that square leaves the building on a much truncated “square” that is now named Doktor Baumannplein.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.