The western edge of old Skive. The street was heavily affected by the many fires in the 1700s. Several merchant houses characterized the street in the late 1700s. The street has generally been a bustling street where many craftsmen and small factories had their start.
During excavations, traces of Skive’s old stone church “Sankt Peder” have been found – which was located in the city together with Vor Frue.
Skive Latin School, originally established around 1545, was located on a now vanished street between Vestergade and Reberbanen.
Interesting addresses
Vestergade 1:
Originally a privileged dye works was located here, which later developed into Skive Klædefabrik until 1923.
Vestergade 3:
Former Mission Hotel.
Vestergade 7:
Skive Tobacco Factory started in 1852 by Jens Sørensen. Closed after the First World War.
Vestergade 9:
Built in around 1870 in classicist style. Various businesses have been located here over time. The first attempt to set up a major brewery business “Skive Malt- og Byggrynsfabrik” or “Skive Aktiebryggeri” started here in 1892 but closed in 1899. The building’s beautiful facade was restored in 1998.
Vestergade 14:
Here was a distinctive half-timbered house known as Kurvemagerens hus – one of the oldest houses in Skive. Demolished in 1982.
Vestergade 15:
Built in 1929 with H. Toft Hansen as architect. Operated as a grocery store until the 1970s. Neoclassical building style, with friezes.
Vestergade 16 :
M. Kjærs Bageri, Gæstgivergaarden Skandinavien (hotel), Ligkistelager. Later from 1921 Arbejdernes Fællesbageri
Vestergade 17:
Built in 1884 as a post office. Vacated in 1905
Vestergade 18:
Between 1898 and 1906 Thordal Brewery, later Hancock.
Sources
- Gormsen, Gudrun et al. Skive kommunes historie bind I, Skive Museums Forlag 2001, p. 87, 317, 323
- Mortensen, Niels, Skive kommunes historie Bind II, Skive Museums Forlag 2002, p. 259-266
- Eskildsen, Jens & Mortensen, Niels, 43 spændende bygninger i Skive bykerne, Skive Museums Forlag 1998