• ... shows the drawing of a chandelier that was intended for the reading room in the Old Kurhaus between 1900 and 1903 as part of its renovation.

• What is now known as the Alte Kurhaus was built between 1782 and 1786 as the Neue Redoute by Richard Reumont on Komphausbadstraße; the architect was Jakob Couven.

• The drawing was sent along with the offer from the Sächsische Bronzewarenfabrik Wurzen and presented to both the administration and politicians to help them make a decision. The pictured chandelier with 15 lamps had a diameter of 90 centimeters and cost 540 marks.

The Aachen City Archive regularly presents interesting items from its stacks as Archive of the Month. The item with a short accompanying text is presented in a display case in the foyer of the city archive on Reichsweg and digitally on the archive's homepage. In September 2024, the archival item of the month is a drawing of a chandelier that was intended for the reading room in the Old Kurhaus between 1900 and 1903 as part of its renovation.

What is now known as the Altes Kurhaus was built between 1782 and 1786 as the Neue Redoute by Richard Reumont on Komphausbadstraße; the architect was Jakob Couven. In 1842, the city of Aachen acquired the building, which had become an important meeting place for social life and spa guests, and had it renovated according to plans by the city architect Friedrich Joseph Ark. From then on, the building bore the name Kurhaus. It kept this name until the opening of the new Kurhaus on Monheimsallee in 1916, when it was renamed the Altes Kurhaus.

Still the seat of the casino until 1854, it was extended in 1863/64 according to the plans of Aachen architect Wilhelm Wickop to include a large concert hall, which was renowned for its outstanding acoustics. Between 1900 and 1903, it was rebuilt and enlarged once again, this time according to the plans of the city's master builder Joseph Laurent.

New lights were also installed during this renovation. The contract was awarded to Sächsische Bronzewarenfabrik Wurzen in the fall of 1901. In accordance with the decision of the building committee on October 14, 1901, the city ordered lighting fixtures for installation in the "vestibule, the lobby, the old staircase and the reading room of the Kurhaus" with a total value of 4,308 marks. The prices were "without freight, packaging and installation", but included holders, glass with drawn-in wires.

This month's Archivale shows a drawing of a chandelier that was intended for the reading room. The drawings were sent along with the offer and presented to both the administration and the politicians as a decision-making aid. The pictured chandelier with 15 lamps had a diameter of 90 centimeters and cost 540 marks. A single copy was ordered.