Józef Święcicki tenement in Bydgoszcz

Józef Święcicki tenement in Bydgoszcz
Kamienica Józefa Święcickiego w Bydgoszczy

Józef Święcicki tenement

View from Gdanska street
Location within Poland
General information
Type Tenement
Architectural style Eclecticism, Neo-Renaissance & Neo-Baroque
Classification N°601309-Reg.A/1046) on 25 May 1991[1]
Location Gdanska street 63, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Country Poland
Coordinates 53°7′50″N 18°0′27″E / 53.13056°N 18.00750°E / 53.13056; 18.00750
Construction started 1895
Completed 1897
Client Józef Święcicki
Technical details
Floor count 4
Design and construction
Architect Józef Święcicki
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The Józef Święcicki tenement is a habitation building in downtown Bydgoszcz.

Location

The building stands on western side of Gdanska Street at N°63, at the intersection with Cieszkowski street.

History

Premises have been bought by Bydgoszcz's architect Józef Święcicki in October 1894. In August 1895, he started to build his own house, according to his own design: the result is one of the most impressive architectural achievements of Józef Święcicki in Gdańska Street. In the same area, he also realized other edifices:

Because of the rich architectural design, the initial cost of construction was exceeded by 65%. Józef Święcicki moved to his house, then located at Danzigerstrasse 38[2] in autumn 1896, with his wife Mary and their adopted son Hugo. In 1896, the architect expanded the edifice on Cieszkowski street, and three years later he added another floor to the structure, using wattle and daub technique, with the supervision of his colleague Rudolf Kern.[3]

Joseph Święcicki had his business office housed in the wing onto Cieszkowski street.[2] The tenement was used as a real showcase towards outsiders, enhancing Święcicki's own capabilities and creative skills by displaying lushly adorned facades.

In the 1920s, the building has housed a fashion warehouse for men and military supplies depot.

In July 2008, a plaque in memory of Józef Święcicki has been placed on the wing onto Cieszkowski street.

Architecture

The building is a four-storey townhouse, with a footprint based on a U-shape with a beveled corner. The style of the building is Eclecticism, with rich Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque decorations. Among the stucco motifs, in the middle of the third floor onto Gdańska Street , one can notice:

The building has various loggias, balconies and bays adorned with rich stuccoes. Inside is standing a palatial staircase with mirrors.[4]

The building has been put on the Pomeranian heritage list (N°601309-Reg.A/1046) on 25 May 1991.1[1]

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Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 zabytek-kujawsko-pomorskie-28.02.2014
  2. 1 2 Einwohner-, Address- und Telefonbücher von Bromberg, 1897, p183
  3. ↑ Winter Piotr: Ulica Augusta Cieszkowskiego w Bydgoszczy. Zespół architektoniczny z przełomu XIX i XX wieku, Wojewódzki Ośrodek Kultury w Bydgoszczy, Bydgoszcz 1996, str. 58-59
  4. ↑ Parucka Krystyna. Zabytki Bydgoszczy – minikatalog. „Tifen” Krystyna Parucka. Bydgoszcz 2008. ISBN 978-83-927191-0-6


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