Attention Stone - Shoe Factory Van Haren

Shoe factory Van Haren (1906-2015)

In 1906, shoemaker C.W. de Vries-van de Grind built a residence with a shoe factory. The front four bays with shed roofs date from this time. In 1913, 61-year-old Johannes van Haren (clog manufacturer in Beneden-Leeuwen) bought this shoe factory. The family moved to Baardwijk, where father and his sons Kees, Ivo and Johan started making shoes. In 1929, father's company "Firma J. van Haren" was converted into "Ivo van Haren's Schoenfabrieken N.V.". The original office (with new factory) was built in 1931 and was designed by architectural firm Van Ree Bossaerts. The stained glass windows in the former canteen, created by glazier Louis de Swart, depict the production process: From cattle as a supplier of leather, to the sale of shoes as a finished product. In 1985, "Deichmann Schuhe" took over the family business.