Hage

A historic country estate for the bourgeoisie near Lillehammer

The farm Hage was originally located a few kilometers south of Lillehammer and served as a favored country estate for the city's bourgeoisie. The main house, built in the Empire style by a lawyer in the 1830s, features distinctive elements such as a hipped roof, large windows, wainscoting, moldings, and colors typical of the Empire style.

On the ground floor, there is a large living room, a parlor, along with a dining room and kitchen at the back of the house. The interior mainly dates from the 1880s and 1890s, with features extending into the 1920s, including the addition of electric lighting. The vivid colors and abundance of heavy textiles are characteristic of that era.

The kitchen includes a small wood-fired bread oven with an opening from the fireplace, a common feature on farms around Lillehammer, used for baking bread for household use.

The estate also included a storehouse, granary, and an outbuilding with a barn and stable. During the winter months, the merchant family lived in a townhouse in Lillehammer where they ran their business.

Merchant A. G. Olstad from Lillehammer owned the farm Hage and used the main house as a summer residence from the mid-1870s until 1900.