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Building was finished in 1898.

The advertisement at the top reads Sander's Zeep, Eau deCologne The company is still in business: B.V. Koninklijke Zeep-, Eau de Cologne-en Parfumerieenfabriek v.h. Sanders & Co. and doing business as Royal Sanders with a line of perfume, etc. named for Vincent van Gogh. Also on the building is a sign reading "Quaker Oats." Today, see www.glasssteelandstone.com/BuildingDetail/229.php it carries a different advertisement. A quote from this page is: 'The White House is something of an architectural landmark in Europe. It is the continent's first skyscraper, built in 1898 for a pair of Rotterdam businessmen eager to show off their wealth. They commissioned, "a grand office building in the American spirit." This is the result: An 11-story, 147-foot structure in the French chateau style.'

Streetview: maps.google.com/maps?q=spaansekade+rotterdam&ll=51.91...

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It's very historical

Austrian opera singer: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Kurt

She made her New York debut at the Met in Tristan and Isolde on Feb 1, 1915. See NYT Feb 2, 1915 select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0F12FE395B1773...

Thanks to both of you for your research. We'll add some of the information to the record the next time we update.