History Doopsgezinde Weeshuis, Haarlem
former mennonite orphanage on klein heiligland, nr. 58. keystone new, , original in doopsgezinde kerk, haarlem.
the building had running water, new, , 2 large meeting rooms regents, 1 4 regents, , 1 4 regentesses. once year dine there, , once year orphans of haarlem treated buns on pieter teyler van der hulst s birthday, stipulated in , testament. jan adam kruseman painted large group portrait of regents, featuring few of orphans wearing habitual mennonite orphan dress (the city orphans had 1 red sleeve , 1 blue sleeve, mennonite orphans wore brown).
in 1939 building confiscated military purposes , orphanage moved baan 25. under german rule became works council, , in 1983 archives moved here. regent rooms have remained largely intact.
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