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to: navigation, search Hofje van Oorschot, view through the
gate. Hofje van Oorschot is located in Haarlem Hofje van
Oorschot The Hofje van Oorschot is located on the west side of
the Kruisstraat where it meets the Barteljoristraat.  The Hofje
van Oorschot is a hofje on the Kruisstraat 44 in Haarlem,
Netherlands.   Rooftop poem and family shields of the Oorschot
and Savarij families View of the gate. David van Lennep's house
across from the hofje.  This hofje was founded upon the death of
the donor in 1768 (the date on the memorial plaque on the
facade), but wasn't built until 1770, because of demands made by
the neighbor on the other side of the street, David Van Lennep.
He wanted an attractive view, and organized the commission of
the monumental wrought-iron gate that exists today. The donor
was Wouterus van Oorschot, a burger of Amsterdam who was born in
Dordrecht. He founded the hofje on his death because of his
Haarlem roots. His grandfather