When the residents of the house on Hemmstrasse look out the window, they gaze upon the house across the street. They seem to have a front-row seat, as the changes in the house opposite, known as the Missler Halls, reflect the passage of time. This is a story about life in a Bremen house over four generations. The great-grandfather, a cabbage dealer, built it long before the First World War in the Findorff district. But there are also changes within the family that are not only evident in the charming hat fashion of the grandmother. The author skillfully connects the lives of ordinary people with the house across the street, where history is being made. This narrative is not only a family tale but also a historical journey into the past of the Bremen district of Findorff.