The house at 26 Velyka Vasylkivska Street is distinguished by its bright yellow facade and a combination of classical details and Art Nouveau elements.
1951
History
The original building on the site was low-rise, wooden, with a garden in the rear. In 1880, the owner built a three-story brick outbuilding in the back of the estate. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the estate passed into the possession of the Benderskyi family. In 1912, the noblewoman A. Susalina organized the Luniver cinema. After the land was divided among the Benderskyi's descendants in 1914, D. Benderskyi, a master of law, built the present house, which was completed in late 1915 or 1916. The house was damaged by fire during World War II, and in 1948 it was restored to its original architectural design, with the missing details added. At the same time, the building was redesigned to create 40 separate apartments. Nowadays, the ground floor is used for retail space.
Architecture
The building is six-story, brick and plastered, and has a complex plan. The architectural composition of the main façade is symmetrical and axial. The decorative decoration of the main façade combines traditional classical elements with Art Nouveau elements. The circular window in the center of the forceps is framed from below by a garland of flowers, with torches with ribbons and two allegorical figures on either side. The sixth-floor window panels contain compositions depicting two cupids holding a laurel wreath. Two window sills on the fifth floor have relief rosettes with flowers with female heads in the center, and cartouches under the windows of the fourth floor.
