Type Tenement Completed 1897 Opened 1897 Construction started 1895 Architect Józef Święcicki | Country Poland Floor count 4 Floors 4 Client Józef Święcicki | |
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Classification N°601309-Reg.A/1046) on 25 May 1991 Location Gdanska street 63, Bydgoszcz, Poland Architectural styles Baroque Revival architecture, Renaissance Revival architecture Similar Hugo Hecht tenement, Theonia Reichhardt House in, Villa Hugo Hecht in Bydgoszcz, Eduard Schulz Tenemen, August Mentzel Tenement | ||
The Józef Święcicki tenement is a habitation building in downtown Bydgoszcz.
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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 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.
Joseph Święcicki had his business office housed in the wing onto Cieszkowski street. 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.
The building has been put on the Pomeranian heritage list (N°601309-Reg.A/1046) on 25 May 1991.