The picture shows the main house built in 1871 (left) and "Grålåna" (right) which was the main residence before 1871. The detailing indicate that it might have been built towards the very end of the 18th or the beginning of the 19th century. "Grålåna", having been moved in 1871, housed the the servants. This building is a typical "nordlandslån" which is a long and narrow two storey log house.

Forvik's golden age was during the 19th century when there were around 20 buildings of different sizes. The buildings on the wharf facilitated fishing, hunting and trade

the large household of owners and various categories of servants required living quarters and storage as well as numerous buildings connected to the farming. During the first half of the 19th century Forvik had 3-4 "jekter" (small wooden sailing ships with one square sail) sailing to and from Bergen with goods. They also sent boats to Lofoten and Finnmark during the fishing seasons and seal hunting expeditions to the Arctic Ocean.