Heierstrasse, Viersen, circa 1900. Haus Riquier (demolished 1913), with the northside of the Heierstrasse behind.

Heierstrasse, Viersen, circa 1900. Haus Riquier (demolished 1913), with the northside of the Heierstrasse behind., originally uploaded by viersener1.

Taken from the south in about 1900. Haus Riquier was demolished on 29th October 1913, according to a note on the back of the photograph in the Stadtarchiv Viersen, although another note says it was taken down after WW I.

Most of the lads playing in the muddy street are wearing wooden shoes. The houses behind in the middle distance are for the most part still extant. The house seen to the right of Haus Riquier is now number 41 Heierstrasse. The house to the left was demolished after WW II to make way for a southerly extension of the Remigiusstrasse.

Source: Stadtarchiv Viersen.