Houses with HistoryLångören´s Missionshus

Built 1937-38, sponsored by the ladies of the local sewing-circle. Interior restored 1955. Back wall painting by the local artist Ivar Gustafsson.

Owner Långören´s ”Alliansmissionsförening” (ecumenic free church), transfered to Långören´s Community Society 1982, finally to Långören´s Cultural Society 2010.

Restoration step 1, exterior 2010 financed by the governmental project ”Houses with History” 86 000 SEK, by private donations 106 000 SEK and by the Cultural Society account 6500 SEK. The building project including carpentry, painting, chimney work, plate work, etc was accomplished by the building company Jämjö Bygg in Aug-Sept 2010. The total cost was 198 500 SEK/ab. 30000 USD. Besides this, local inhabitants did 550 hours volunteer work (transports, basic painting, etc).

Restoration step 2, interior 2011. This work is scheduled for June this year, depending on financing, cost calculated to ab. 90 000 SEK/14 000 USD.Aquarelle by Eric Rembert 1966

The chapel at the village lane 2009.Some activities last years like lecturing,

wedding, baptism

Restoration of exterior 2010

Public information about building restoration, July 2010

Volunteer work, Aug-Sept 2010

Step 2Restoration of interior

in preparation for summer 2011

NB! Ceiling and walls with heavily damaged and aged painting since last painting was made in 1955

Assembly hall with the eastern wall

Assembly hall with the northern wall –two entrances and brick wall for the new

heating stove

Paint damages along masonite fissures in ceiling and on walls

Doors are well preservedEntrance hall