Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the phases of development and the
present state of the parsonages of the Evangelic Lutheran Church of Finland
built before 1940. The study also surveyed the ownership and current use of
preserved parsonages. A summary was compiled of what Finnish parsonages actually
are today and an estimate was made of what their future could be like in light
of the information on their renovation and condition acquired in this study.
This study is divided into two main parts. The first part,
primarily consisting of literary research, takes a look at parsonage
construction and buildings in the overall setting of relevant legislation and
historic and social changes. The development of parsonages as building types and
courtyards was studied and the effects of structural innovations and customs on
construction were examined. In this conjunction the development of the style of
parsonages is covered from the 1600s to the present.
The second part of the study examines the process of change in parsonages and
their repair after the Second World War and analyses changes in milieus and
scenery at the end of the 1900s. A significant part of the study consists of a
look at the present use of the parsonages included in the study, as well as a
review of questions related to their renovation and conservation. Parsonages
protected by the Building Conservation Act are examined separately. To assess
the current state of parsonages, a field study of 423 parsonages was made. This
field study consisted of surveying the present condition of the buildings and
milieus, determining their use and ownership, evaluating their chances of being
preserved, and determining their history of renovations. Approximately 300
parsonage owners, renters and parish workers were interviewed and all the
parsonages and their surroundings were photographed. Four parsonages, which are
representative of Finnish parsonages with respect to age, location, history and
use, are examined in this study as examples.
In 1935 about one fifth of buildings used as parsonages were destroyed.
Approximately 560 parsonages built before 1940 still exist. About half of the
357 parsonages owned by parishes are used as parsonages. After the war
renovation has changed from upkeep to complete renovation. The examination of
the current state and condition of parsonages indicated that too thorough
renovation is the greatest threat to the buildings. The study looks into the
possibilities and problems involved in the various uses and repair methods of
old parsonages. However, it is not possible to present only one recommended
model for use or renovation.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:oulo.fi/oai:oulu.fi:isbn951-42-5815-0 |
| Date | 03 November 2000 |
| Creators | Soikkeli, A. (Anu) |
| Publisher | University of Oulu |
| Source Sets | University of Oulu |
| Language | Finnish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess, © University of Oulu, 2000 |
| Relation | info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/0355-3213, info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/1796-2226 |
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