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Fruchthof

 
 
Fruchthof Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 17, 2025
1. Fruchthof Marker
Inscription.  
1954-55 von den Bremer Architekten Wilhelm Wortmann und Erik Schott errichtet. Bauherr war die nach dem Bremer Kaufmann Gustav Scipio benannte Früchtevertriebsgruppe, die aus der 1902 gegründeten Fruchthandelsgesellschaft hervorging. Der vierstöckige Bau ist durch eine gerasterte Fassade mit zwei hervortretenden Treppentürmen und Sandstein- und Keramikverkleidung gekennzeichnet. Vordächer über den Eingängen, lichte Treppenhäuser mit Wendeltreppen und die giebelseitigen Figurenreliefs sind typische Gestaltungselemente des Wiederaufbaus in den 1950er Jahren.

In 1954-55 constructed by the Bremen architects Wilhelm Wortmann and Erik Schott. Building owner was the fruit selling group named after the Bremen merchant Gustav Scipio that developed from a fruit trading company founded in 1902. The four-storeyed building is characterised by a grid façade featuring two protruding stair towers and a facing made of sandstone and ceramic. The canopies above the entrances, the light hallways with winding stairs and the figure reliefs on the gable-front are typical design elements of the reconstruction time of the nineteenfifties.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureIndustry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Bremen Red Key series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
 
Location. 53° 5.004′ N, 8° 48.517′ E. Marker is in Bremen, in Mitte. It is in Bremen-Mitte. It is at the intersection of Bürgermeister-Smidt-Straße and Hochstrasse Breitenweg, on the right when traveling south on Bürgermeister-Smidt-Straße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Bürgermeister-Smidt-Straße 15, Bremen 28195, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Übersee-Museum / Overseas Museum (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bremen-Minsk Jewish Deportation Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hauptbahnhof / Main Railway Station (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Windmühle am Wall / Windmill on the Wall (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Wallmühle / Wall Mill (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Hotel am Hillmanplatz (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Wilhelm Kaisen (approx. half a kilometer away); Am Wandrahm 23 (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bremen.
 
Fruchthof Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 18, 2025
2. Fruchthof Marker - wide view
Fruchthof - view from south image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 17, 2025
3. Fruchthof - view from south
Fruchthof - relief image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 19, 2025
4. Fruchthof - relief
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 28, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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