As a key member of the local authority, in 1903 he built the White House (det Hvide Hus) which became a favourite gathering spot for members of the Skagen Painters including Holger Drachmann and P.S. Krøyer.
The older section contains amongst other things principal works by Jens Juel, Dankvart Dreyer, P.S. Krøyer and H.A. Brendekilde.