Vul. Kotlyarevskoho, 18 – residential building ID: 555

A residential two-story apartment building (1904-1905; Ivan Levynskv architectural bureau) constructed with a deviation from the street regulation line; together with the neighboring house no. 16 it forms a building block. The character of facades is defined by vertical segmentation by lisens with reliefs on them. The western façade is symmetric; the entrance is located in the middle of the façade. The layout is rectangular, with projecting risalits. A small closed-in yard is situated in the middle of the building. This is an example of Secession architecture.

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    A residential two-story apartment building (1904-1905) situated with a deviation from the street regulation line; together with the neighboring building no. 18 it forms a building block. The character of its facade is defined by vertical segmentation by lisens, with reliefs on them. The portal is located on the eastern façade. The layout is rectangular with projecting risalits and buttresses. There is a small closed-in yard in the middle of the building. This is an example of Secession architecture. 
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  • Vul. Kotlyarevskoho, 16 – residential building

    Vul. Kotlyarevskoho, 16 – residential building

People

Ivan Levynskyi – One of the most renowned architects of Habsburg Lviv, entrepreneur, one of the largest employers of his time in the city. His firm was involved in the construction and renovation of countless structures throughout Lviv and the region. Professor at the Higher Technical School, an active public figure associated with the Ukrainian People's Movement.

Sources

Державний архів Львівської області (ДАЛО) 2/1/5243.

Author(s): Ihor Zhuk