The house here in Broager is known as “Legatboligen” or “The Bergen Foundation.”
Originally, the childless couple Ingeborg and Chr. Ferdinand Andresen lived here. Precisely because they had no children, they created a will as early as 1920, which favored Ingeborg’s brother in Norway, Peter Hansen, and his wife. They too were childless, and together they made the provision that once all four had passed away, the house should be used as a home for deserving, needy widows, widowers, or couples in Broager.
Peter Hansen had already, in 1919, together with a group of wealthy businessmen in Bergen — all of whom had emigrated from Broager and the surrounding area — established the “Bergen Fund for the Welfare of Broager Parish.”
Thus, the house served as a legacy residence until 2019. At that time, the foundation was dissolved and the house sold to private owners. The proceeds from the sale were distributed to charitable purposes in Broager.
The house at Vestergade 33 was built in 1880 by brickyard owner H.H. Diethmer, Rendbjerg Brickyard. It was probably intended as a retirement home or residence for daughters. However, he did not get to use it before the brickyard went bankrupt.
After a time as a family home, the house was sold in 1912 to doctor Christian Poulsen, who set up a consultation here. He was succeeded by doctors Hans August Andersen, Aude Andersen, Per Jensen, Hack Busch, and finally Niels Nørmark, who in 1998, along with the town’s other doctors, established the Doctor’s House in Broager.
Since then, Vestergade 33 has been a private residence.
