Captain Christian August Olin bought the house in 1876, it was built in 1862.
On his way from North America to Europe in 1880, the ship Christinestad disappeared without a
trace. Captain Olin and his crew of 13 sailors also disappeared with her. Captain Olin was
46 years old.
He left behind a wife and three children, two of them died the following year.
The family of Captain Olin and the Wijkbergs lived in the house until 1995.
The house is still in private use.
Building history
It is quite possible that the house and outbuilding previously located on the property were damaged in the Great Fire of Kristinestad 1859. The present residential building was built
in 1862. It is a short-cornered log building with a grooved horizontal timber frame and a pitched roof. The window frames are original, only some of the glass has been replaced. The house has
a vaulted brick cellar, which is quite rare in the old houses of Kristinestad.
Before the current concrete tile roof, the house had a wooden roof and probably later a felt roof.
On the property there is a log outbuilding built in 1859. In the building was a barn for 3-4 cows, a stable, an outhouse, a salt cellar and other storage facilities.
There was a baker’s cottage built in 1850, which may also have been used as a dwelling. The building was demolished in the 1990s due to its very bad condition.
Owners and residents
There have been several different owners and residents in the buildings that have stood on the
property since the 18th century. More information about them can be found at the following
address: kristinestadshistoria.fi
1862
the current main building was built by Karolina Åkervall and her son Wilhelm Åkervall.
1876
captain Christian August Olin (1834-1880) bought the house.
1880
After the death of captain Christian August Olin in 1880, the house passed to the captain’s
widow Karolina Wilhelmina Olin (1840-1906).
1906
After Wilhelmina Olin’s death in 1906, the house passed to Olin’s daughter Annie Wilhelmina
Wijkberg and her husband Alexander Edward Wijkberg.
1933
After Edward Wijkberg’s death in 1933, the house passed to Annie Wijkberg and her heirs.
1964
after Annie Wijkberg’s death, the house passed to her heirs. At that time only Alice
Wijkberg lived in the house. Later, in the 1960s, Alice Wijkberg’s sister Gudrun also moved into
the house.
1997
After the death of Gudrun Wijkberg in 1993 and the death of Alice Wijkberg in 1995 the house
was sold to Bo-Erik and Eva Hanses in 1997.
2010
Meri-Tuuli and Miika Suominen
Sources:
Lasse Backlund: kristinestadshistoria.fi
Christer Norrvik: Purjeiden Kaupunki –
Kristiinankaupungin merenkulku vuoden 1809 jälkeen. Oy Fram Ab 1999.
Taiteellinen ja historiallinen inventointi. Muinaistieteellinen toimikunta Timo Keinänen, Pekka
Kärki 1967
