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Zonnewijzerspad 1-2<\/h3>\n
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\"Zonnewijzerspad<\/span><\/div>

The \u2018Haremakerij\u2019: \u2018haren\u2019 (horsehair press mats) were made in this house, for use in oil mills…<\/em><\/strong> Zonnewijzerspad in the Zaanse Schans is home to both workers\u2019 cottages and merchants\u2019 houses. These typically Zaan-style buildings generally have a single story and are often painted in green and white. The houses are similar in appearance, but the merchants\u2019 houses are larger and more richly decorated. Zonnewijzerspad 1-2 is the \u2018Haremakerij\u2019. While the year 1743 is displayed on the facade, the workshop in the lower section of the house dates back as far as 1673. When a factory expansion forced the house to make way, it was donated to the Zaanse Schans Foundation by cocoa factory \u2018De Zaan\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>

History<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n

The house has a rich history. It was home to generations of people who made \u2018haren\u2019: press mats made of horsehair, which were folded double, braided and then enclosed in a leather cover. These were used in oil mills as filters during the pressing of linseed and peanuts. The \u2018haren\u2019-making profession even became the family\u2019s name, which can be seen on the facade sign bearing the name \u2018Klaas Haremaker en Comp.\u2019 The craft eventually disappeared when hydraulic presses came onto the scene, replacing oil mills and percussion presses. However, you can still see how these press mats were used when you visit oil mills \u2018De Zoeker\u2019 and \u2018De Bonte Hen\u2019 at the Zaanse Schans. The building features distinctive ornamental ironwork in the front door, which shows that the resident at the time was wealthy. <\/span><\/em> \u00a0<\/em><\/span> \"\" The \u2018Haremakerij\u2019 at Hoogstraat 39-41 in Koog aan de Zaan, in around 1930<\/em> \"\" In 1964, the building from Hoogstraat 41 was transported over the bridge to Zonnewijzerspad 2<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Zonnewijzerspad<\/span><\/div>
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National monument 1673 and 1743
\nRelocated in 1964
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\nHoogstraat 39-41, Koog aan de Zaan)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>