In the 1800s octroi was imposed on agricultural products entering the city and it was common for merchants to place their houses by the entrance of the city gates in order to receive farmers and trade with them.

The front house replaced a half-timbered building that was constructed in the 1700s by Mogens Michelsen Blach who also built the north wing which was incorporated into the new building complex.

[2] In the latter part of the 19th century, the building was used as a small barracks which was common in the city at the time.

[2] The house consists of 5 buildings from different time periods and a courtyard enclosed within.

The front house has a low ridged roof with a series of prominent dormer windows and a brick cornice below.