page_title: Afrikahaus (Hamburg)
section_title: Construction
hierarchical_section_title: Afrikahaus (Hamburg) / Construction
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Große Reichenstraße Nr. 31 und 37
context_page_description: The Afrikahaus is an office building at Große Reichenstraße 27 in the German city of Hamburg. It was built in 1899 as the headquarters of the C. Woermann firm by the Hamburg architect Martin Haller and was given listed monument status in 1972.
context_section_description: The Afrikahaus was commissioned by Adolph Woermann and Eduard Woermann in 1899 to serve as an office for the C. Woermann trading company; the operator of the Woermann-Linie and the Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linie.  In order for construction to take place, Haus Große Reichenstraße 31, an old Hamburg Mansion, was demolished.
  The architect Martin Haller designed the facade to emphasize the exotic nature of its primary tenant. To further reflect this, the buildings colors were those of the Woermann line.
caption: Haus Große Reichenstraße 31, the building destroyed to make room for the Afrikahaus. (left).
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