Vacker sekelskiftesvilla

At Magasinsgatan 19 is a beautiful villa from 1902 that shows off Arvika's skill in craftsmanship. There is a beautiful sun-shaped panel on the front fireplace and wrought-iron work in the ridge tiles, wing and balcony railing. In Arvika we can see many roofs with slate from the nearby slate quarry in Glava, so also here.

The villa was built by Gottfrid Olsén, son of Paul Olsén who ran a tobacco factory. At the end of the 19th century, it became popular to live in a villa, which was mainly for those who were well off. Beautiful wooden villas with well-landscaped gardens were built on what were then the outskirts of the city.