 The buildings were originally a merchant's mansion used for trade and storage but in the 1960s it became a cultural focal point in Aarhus as "Musikernes Hus" (The Musicians' House).Vestergade 58 is a large half-timbered merchants house from 1761 consisting of six individual structures arranged in a square with only one building being visible from the street.The buildings have pitched roofs and whitewashed walls, painted yellow with black timber framing.