Henriette Melchiors Stiftelse is a historic building situated at the corner of Snaregade and Naboløs, overlooking the Gammel Strand canalfront, in central Copenhagen, Denmark.
[2] On 14 October 1793, Hammerich sold the property to the Jewish merchant (urtekræmmer) Lion Israel (1750-1834).
The buildings on the other side of Snaregade, including the Royal Pawn, opposite Israel's house, just escaped the flames.
The value of the completed building was assessed by Philip Lange from the Royal Fire Insurance Company at 6,800 rigsdaler.
Arsenal manager Jørgen Lund (1744-1823) and his wife Birgitte Sophie von Bergen (1760-1838) resided in another apartment with their four children (aged 9–19) and a maid.
[2] On 29 December 1807, Birgitte Jette was married to the wealthy merchant (grosserer) Gerson Moses Melchior (1771-1845).
[2] The second floor apartment was at the time of the 1850 census empty due to an ongoing renovation of the building.
Jens Fanøe, a merchant (urtekræmmer), resided in the basement with his wife Anne Cathrine (1825-), two children and a maid.
In 1852, Birgitte Jette Melchior moved back to her childhood home at the corner of Naboløs and Snaregade.
[2] Lea Israel moved back to the first floor apartment following Birgitte Jette Melchior's death in 1855.
She was at the time of the 1855 census living there with the housemaid (husjomfru) Amalie (Malle) Salomon (1815-1880) and two maids.
Danish Chancery secretary Rasmus Blichfeldt (1792-1867) and his wife Louise Frederikke Gersdoff Arntsen (1792-1891) were now residing on the second floor with their five children (aged 13–21) and a maid.
The ground floor apartment was still occupied by master tailor Peter Hansen and his family.
The unmarried merchants Martin Kühne Evart Fritz (1828-) and Georg Bi... (1827-) resided with a servant in the basement.
He was unmarried and was at the time of the 1860 census residing with his elder sister Henriette (1815-1902) in an apartment on the second floor at Købmagergade 9.
The merchant Anton Peter Schou (1828-1901) and his wife Conradine Marie Julia Charlotte Lindholm (1828-1884) resided with their four children (aged 3–14).
The broker Hans Peter Brønnum (1830-) and his wife Johanne resided with two children and a maid on the ground floor.
The aim of the foundation was to make the apartments available to widows of artists and scientists at a modest rent.
The chamfered corner bay was dictated for all corner buildings by Jørgen Henrich Rawert's and Peter Meyn's guidelines for the rebuilding of the city after the fire so that the fire department's long ladder companies could navigate the streets more easily.
The belt course above the ground floor features a stucco frieze with alternating palmette and putto motifs.
The main entrance in the bay furthest to the right in Naboløs is raised seven granite steps from the street level.