Tenement at Gdanska street 67, Bydgoszcz

Tenement at Gdanska street 67
Kamienica przy ul. Gdańskiej 67 w Bydgoszczy

Tenement from Gdanska Street

Tenement from Gdanska Street
Location within Poland
General information
Type Tenement
Architectural style Modern architecture with Art Nouveau elements
Location Gdanska Street 67, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Coordinates 53°7′51″N 18°0′29″E / 53.13083°N 18.00806°E / 53.13083; 18.00806
Groundbreaking 1910
Completed 1911
Technical details
Floor count 5
Design and construction
Architect Rudolf Kern
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Tenement at Gdanska street 67 is a habitation house located at Gdanska Street N°67, in Bydgoszcz.

Location

The building stands on the western side of Gdańska Street, between Cieszkowski and Świętojańska streets. It is also close to remarkable tenements in the same street:

History

The house was built in 1910-1911, designed by the architect Rudolf Kern, who also erected or redesigned other buildings in Gdanska Street:[1]

In 1932, at the location of a cafe, Kresowa, Klement Kwaśniewski opened a patisserie and bakery specialized in cakes. Other relatives had their office in the building,

Today, a pharmacy occupies the ground floor premises[4] and a hotel is located in the backyard of the tenement.[5]

Features

The building presents characteristics of the first decade of the 20th century with early forms of Modern architecture.

The facade is richly decorated with:

Gallery

See also

Bibliography

References

  1. Iwona Jastrzębska-Puzowska: Od miasteczka do metropolii. Rozwój architektoniczny i urbanistyczny Bydgoszczy w latach 1850-1920.
  2. Einwohner-, Adress- und Telefonbücher von Bydgoszcz, 1933, p164
  3. Einwohner-, Adress- und Telefonbücher von Bydgoszcz, 1933, p163
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