The house is one of the first built in Tarvisio, which at the time was still part of the Austrian Empire.
To better understand the building’s uniqueness, we have conducted some historical research.
As reported in old documents from the Pontebba Land Registry, the property dates back to 1864, a period when Tarvisio belonged to the Austrian Empire.
The initial owner was Adolf Miggitsch, the future Director of the Tarvisio Post Office in 1901, as announced in the Marburger Zeitung newspaper on February 9, 1901.
A brief period of ownership saw the transfer to the Imperial Austrian State Railways (KKStb – Kaiserlich-Königliche österreichische Staatsbahnen) in 1886, managing the Tarvisio-Pontebba route.
The property then returned to the Miggitsch family until 1908.
The next owner held the property until 1925, when, following the end of World War I, Tarvisio became part of the Kingdom of Italy (1919).
In 1925, the Sandrini family, a prominent Tarvisio builder, became the owner of the property, and they retained ownership until 1984.
The house has appeared over the years on various postcards from the period; below are some examples to help you delve into its history: