The story

Hummeren Hotels in Tananger

It all started in 1935. Trygve Østbø had previously bought an old coal depot in Stavanger, which he used to build a fish reception centre. In the autumn of 1935, he and Marie Rommetvedt converted it into the Lobster Restaurant.

The first season was 1936, a very successful one. Unfortunately, disaster struck the same autumn. On 24 September 1936, the restaurant burned down. Trygve and Marie did not give up.

The new hotel was opened as early as February 1937 - by then the hotel had a flat roof. Even before the opening day, they had had several hundred guests, especially in connection with herring fishing. Source: Atle Skarsten

Photo: Photographer Gabriel T. Espedal - 1936 / Stavanger City Archive.
Photo: Photographer Gabriel T. Espedal - 1936 / Stavanger City Archive.

During the war, the hotel was used as headquarters by the German forces stationed in Tananger.

 

Here, the Hummer has been rebuilt after the first fire.
Here, the Hummer has been rebuilt after the first fire.

Behind the Hummeren hotel we see here storm warning mast.

The hotel's patio is complete. In addition, the hotel has been expanded with extra rooms in the west of the picture.
The hotel's patio is complete. In addition, the hotel has been expanded with extra rooms in the west of the picture.

 

The hotel has been transformed once again. There are now more windows on the 2nd floor.
The hotel has been transformed once again. There are now more windows on the 2nd floor.

 

Hummeren hotel in August 1979
Hummeren hotel in August 1979

On 12 February 1982, the hotel burned for the second time. Here are the copy of the article which appeared in Stavanger Aftenblad in connection with the fire.

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Hummeren hotel - April 2015

Source: The coastal culture collection

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