The Good Samaritan in Westerblok is a good example of a West Frisian farmhouse. This type of farms was often built in the Golden Age in the polders: the Beemster, the Purmer and the Schermer.
Bell towers were often built for the tenants of landowners and investors, who themselves spent the summer in the manor room of the farm.
Bell farmhouses get their name from the pyramid-shaped roof. You can tell that the living area is to the left of the Good Samaritan because the thatched roof has been removed where the fireplace sits. On the street side, the bell jar has a stepped gable with ornamental brickwork, which is inspired by the design of urban houses. You will also find a gentleman's room in the farmhouse with a large fireplace and box bed. This was the domain of the owner, a Hoorn merchant, who built the farm as an investment and occasionally had an office here.
The name of the farm is depicted in the calf (the sill) above the door where a sculpted relief can be seen with the Biblical representation of the Good Samaritan.