The Singer House

The Singer House (HM1A58)

Location: Lucerne, LU 6003 Luzern
Country: Switzerland
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N 47° 3.034', E 8° 18.202'

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Singerhaus

Im 15. Jahrhundert Standort der ersten luzernischen M?nzstatte.
Architekt Jakob Singer baute sich um 1759 dieses Haus als Voraussetzung zur Erlangung des st?dtischen Burgerrechtes.
Die f?r die Innerschweiz bedeutende Baumeisterfamilie Singer, Architekten zahlreicher Sakral- und Profanbauten, behielt es bis 1849 in ihrem Besitz.
1897 wurde das Haus von drei auf funf Geschosse erh?ht.

German-English translation:

Singer House

In the 15th century this was the location of the first Lucerne Mint.
Architect Jacob Singer built this house around 1759 as a condition to obtaining the rights of city citizenship.
The noted Singer family of central Switzerland were the builders and architects of numerous religious and secular buildings, and until 1849 the house remained in their possession.
In 1897, the height of the house was increased from three to five storys.
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HM NumberHM1A58
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Placed ByStadt der Luzern (City of Lucerne)
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Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 6:54am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)32T E 447088 N 5211018
Decimal Degrees47.05056667, 8.30336667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 3.034', E 8° 18.202'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 3' 2.04" N, 8° 18' 12.12" E
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Area Code(s)706, 423
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5 Münzgasse, Lucerne LU 6003, CH
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