Road canton, 19th century
It is a construction that appeared as a result of the development and modernization of the road network, which required finding solutions for road maintenance. In this sense, at the end of the 19th century, they moved to the organization and construction of road cantons, where the road workers lived, who were responsible for a certain section of the road.
The one-story cantonments, in the Romanian style, were designed by the architect of the Ministry of Public Works, Petre Antonescu, inspired by traditional architecture, the appearance of the road cantonments having some influences from the architecture of the culverts, but also from the appearance of rural housing in the hill and mountain areas.
The museum building, with brick masonry and a tile roof, comprises two levels, with a partial window on the main facade, provided with wooden pillars. The ground floor was intended for current activities, some road corners were even provided with telegraph stations or telephone booths model 1878. The first floor was the service residence of the road worker and his family.
