Resenvej, as the name indicates, is originally the road from Skive to Resen. The road stretches from the city center at Nørregade and almost all the way to Resen. The road experienced great growth in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when Skive city grew significantly.
Business and the like.
Resenvej 28-30:
In the period around the First World War, there was a large growth in Skive and a great housing shortage. Therefore, Skive municipality guaranteed loans for new housing etc. In 1917, the city council built houses for the homeless at Resenvej 28-30. The construction was considered a success and the city then built a large number of homes.
Resenvej 2:
Originally Skive’s first telegraph station from 1857-1875. Where the later owner of Skive Mølle Christian Nielsen was the first office manager. From 1875 to 1903, the building was used as teacher housing. In the period 1903-1923, Resenvej 2 was a retirement home.
Skive poor farm:
from 1869 to 1950, Skive fattiggård was located on Resenvej. For most of the period, the place was a closed place with a fence around it and bars on the windows.
Skive hospital:
In 1886, Skive Hospital was moved to Resenvej 25 from Søndergade.
Cultural buildings
Resenvej 1: this was the home of early artist Nikolaj Mølgaard Andersen.
In 1913, an Apostolic Church was built on the road.
Sources
- Skive-egnens jul 83, p. 6-8
- Skive | Trap 5 (lex.dk)
- Thielsen, Charles, Bogen om skive, Skive Folkebladsbogtrykkeri 1926, p. 111, 119, 145-6