Customs House, Porsgrunn
The Customs House (Norwegian: Tollboden) is a historic building in Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway. It was built in 1891 by architect Haldor Larsen Børve and used as a liquor store and restaurant until 1903, when the city took it over for use as a customs house. The building, which now holds offices for Statsbygg Sør, is located on Storgata 162, along the banks of the Porsgrunn River and just across from Porsgrunn City Hall.
| Customs House | |
|---|---|
Tollboden | |
Customs House in the early 1900s. To the left is the Torvhallen market, later home to a taxi stop and Narvesen kiosk. | |
| Former names | Reformgården, Samlagsgården |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Customs house |
| Architectural style | Neo-Gothic |
| Address | Storgata 162 |
| Town or city | Porsgrunn |
| Country | Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°8′30″N 9°39′18″E |
| Opened | 1891 |
| Renovated | 1949-1953, 1999 |
| Client | Porsgrunds Brændevinssamlag |
| Owner | Statsbygg Sør |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 1,341 m2 (14,430 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Haldor Larsen Børve |
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