Old photos from Oslo West

Based upon inspiration from a neighbor at Solvang and FaceBook friend, Ellen Røsjø, and her Advent Calendars this year, I have found two images that cover Uranienborg cathedral built in 1886 in my own neighborhood.

This water color copy is probably from early 1890s.
The houses to the left were built in 1887-88 by architect Niels Stockfleth Darre Eckhoff. We can see that building of the opposite corner house have not yet started.

This photo from 1903 shows that the corner house to the right is finished, and you may see that the entrance to the house is at the corner.
Another difference between the images is that the sculpture at the niche and lower end of the cathedral´s foundation is removed. Maybe the Briskeby Line that opened in 1894 required the area of the sculpture and it´s water basin.

A more modern photo (from 2005) shows that trees have grown and the old entrance to the right is replaced by a window. The beauty of the cathedral is still the landmark of the neighborhood in Oslo West.