Carl Meyer tenement in Bydgoszcz
| Carl Meyer tenement | |
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| Kamienica Carla Meyera w Bydgoszczy | |
 Tenement from Gdanska Street | |
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Location within Poland | |
| General information | |
| Type | Tenement |
| Architectural style | Eclecticism |
| Location | Gdanska Street 60, Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Coordinates | 53°7′51″N 18°0′32″E / 53.13083°N 18.00889°E |
| Groundbreaking | 1891 |
| Completed | 1892 |
| Client | Carl Meyer |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Carl Meyer |
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Carl Meyer tenement is a tenement located at N°60 in Gdanska Street in Bydgoszcz.
Location
The building stands on the eastern side of Gdańska Street, between Słowacki stret and Adam Mickiewicz Alley. It is adjacent to:
- Aleksander Olszyński Tenement at N°58;
- Alfred Schleusener Tenement at N°62,
both historical buildings in Bydgoszcz.
History
The edifice was designed and built in 1891-1892 by the architect Carl Meyer from Bromberg for his own use;[1] he lived in the city from 1885 to 1913.
At the time of its erection, the tenement was located in Danzigerstrasse 138.[2] Carl Meyer built several other edifices in downtown Bydgoszcz, among others:
- House at Cieszkowski St.6;
- Bydgoszcz Water supply station, along with architect Marshall.
After Meyer's departure, during the interwar period, the building housed the Scientific Society of Physicians (Polish: Naukowe Towarzystwo Lekarzy) from 1923.[3]
Features
The house boasts eclecticism forms with Dutch Mannerism in its brick facade.
On the frontage, in a niche between the windows of the first floor, is located a sculpture of a woman, holding a roll of paper and a compass, as an allegory of Architecture and Construction. This all refers to the profession of Carl Meyer, as builder of this tenement.
It is not without reminding allegories displayed on the tenement at Gdańska Street N°9. Another detail is the initials MC (i.e. Meyer Carl), placed between the windows of the second floor.
The building's interiors are particularly characterized by wood carving works at the gate, preserved original stained glass, and pilaster-arcades with stucco details in the entrance hallway.
Gallery
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Zoomed view from Gdańska street
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Facade details
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Statued Allegory of Architecture and Construction
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Ornament with "MC" initials
See also
- Gdanska Street in Bydgoszcz
- (Polish) Carl Meyer
- (Polish) Downtown district in Bydgoszcz
Bibliography
- (Polish) Bręczewska-Kulesza Daria, Derkowska-Kostkowska Bogna, Wysocka A., [i inni]: Ulica Gdańska. Przewodnik historyczny, Bydgoszcz 2003