Bürgermeisteramt

The town hall of the former municipality of Gressenich was used by various organizations until 2010, most recently by the police. The building is now a historic landmark.

The former municipality of Gressenich

Until the founding of the St. Markus parish, Mausbach belonged to Gressenich under canon law. Secular administrative matters were also handled in Gressenich until 1892. At the end of the 19th century, in light of the population growth in Mausbach, it was decided to build a new mayor’s office in the town. The seat of the municipality of Gressenich was moved to Mausbach, though the gable and main entrance of the building were initially oriented toward Gressenich as a sign of respect for the former municipality.

In 1934, the building was renovated: the main entrance was moved to face the street, and the municipal coat of arms—designed by heraldist Wolfgang Pagenstecher—was installed above the doorway. With the municipal reorganization in 1972, when Gressenich, Mausbach, Schevenhütte, Werth, and Vicht became part of the city of Stolberg, the German Red Cross (DRK) moved into the building and used it until 2007. Johannes Mathar, a recipient of the Federal Cross of Merit, managed a branch office of the Stolberg city administration during this time.

In 2007, retirement home operator Hubert Schüller purchased the building. The police used the former mayor’s office until 2010, then moved to Vicht due to structural defects. The historic building, which is a listed structure, was in urgent need of renovation and was added to the city’s list of historic buildings.

On February 7, 2018, a fire destroyed the historic roof truss. In August 2022, Frank Conrads, managing director of BSR Schotterwerk GmbH, together with his father Helmut, purchased the property from the Schüller heirs. They founded “Alte Bürgermeisterei GBR” with the goal of professionally restoring the historic building and the roof truss.