Salthúsið, one of Patreksfjörður‘s oldest buildings, is finally set to be renovated, reports the National Broadcasting Service.
In 1912, two storage houses were transformed into one larger building. It was extended again in 1938 and has remained unchanged ever since. The building last housed Sjóræningjahúsið, a popular gathering place among locals. Gunnlaugur Björn Jónsson, who redesigned Salthúsið, hopes the old house will assume its role as a community centre once it reopens.
“Hopefully the building will become a popular spot for locals and travellers to visit,” he said.
Salthúsið, one of Patreksfjörður‘s oldest buildings, is finally set to be renovated, reports the National Broadcasting Service.
In 1912, two storage houses were transformed into one larger building. It was extended again in 1938 and has remained unchanged ever since. The building last housed Sjóræningjahúsið, a popular gathering place among locals. Gunnlaugur Björn Jónsson, who redesigned Salthúsið, hopes the old house will assume its role as a community centre once it reopens.
“Hopefully the building will become a popular spot for locals and travellers to visit,” he said.
