2036 FS Coal Pier
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Coal Pier Snarøen Brug was founded in 1867 by Valentin Fürst (1831–97) The planing mill on Snarøya, with its 240 men, was by far the largest in the region. The mill had its own store and bakery, its own school and a health insurance fund for the workers. It also built 18 workers' houses. The mill also had its own horn orchestra. A good harbor and proximity to the railway were the main reasons why the planing mill was located here. Large ships came and loaded material for export to England, France, South America and Australia. This area was covered by large boats, and along the shore lay the large storage plots. The boats were called in, hence the name Ropernveien (shout-road). The venture came to an end and all land was sold and put up for residential plots. Today, road names such as Bruksveien and Ropernveien are the only memory left of the industrial plant.