Brouwershofje

[1] It was intended as a charitable home for 22 poor people ("rechte arme huyszitten") who worked in the brewing industry.

[1] The hofje burnt down in the great fire of 1576, but there was only enough money from the rents to rebuild it years later in 1586, with a reduction in the number of houses to 8.

[1] The renovation in 1586 included building a blind wall on the street side with a doorway leading to the garden and the houses.

At the North end of the street a house still has a plaque which says Rechts houden, or keep to the right, which also means stay straight in the sense of conducting oneself with the proper behavior.

In 1930 the hofje was renovated again in order to install modern plumbing and electricity, and at that time eight windows were cut in the blind wall to allow more light.