Along Ahmad Al Jaber road, directly across from the Oula gas station, stand the ruins of an old home. According to Jerome Poulalier, it is the “House of Amin, a famous estate in the heart of Kuwait City, now abandoned because three families proclaim ownership and the case has remained open for years due to its unique complexity. The rooftops are deteriorating but the house, built of concrete instead of traditional mud-bricks, still stands as a prominent symbol of Kuwaiti heritage and innovation.” Here are photos of the house, including as seen from above from Al Hamra tower.
Near to these is Bait Sharq, which is thankfully being restored!
You can read about other old houses in Kuwait, many of which have since been demolished, here:
- Al Shaya House
- Kuwait City
- Old Pigeon Tower
- By Marina Mall (Torn Down) – it was often photographed in the 2000s
- Bayt Lothan
- Abu Hasani
- Fintas
- Old Houses
- Mangaf
- Salmiya
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[…] House of Amin: next to Oula gas station on Ahmad al Jaber street, according to this post it is, “the House of Amin, a famous estate… it is now abandoned because three families proclaim ownership and the case has remained open for years due to its unique complexity. The rooftops are deteriorating but the house, built of concrete instead of traditional mud-bricks, still stands as a prominent symbol of Kuwaiti heritage and innovation.” […]
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[…] much of Kuwait. In this photo, you can see the ruins of the Sheikh Khazal palace and the abandoned House of Amin. The final two images come from this […]
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[…] not a lot of information out there on this house. It is located in Sharq, nearby to the House of Amin. I included it in my list of “then & nows.” The old photograph of it, from Brett […]
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