Batumi, Nikoloz Baratashvili Street No. 2 / Shota Rustaveli Street No. 7
Brief description of the monument:
This two-story corner building was constructed in 1904. In 1913, it housed the United States Consulate in Batumi. Beginning in 1922, the building served as the headquarters of the State Security Committee.
The building features a base level divided by rectangular openings, above which rise two floors finished with imitation rustication. Its façades, designed in a Renaissance-Baroque style, are richly adorned with architectural elements. Windows and doorways are accentuated by keystones decorated with floral motifs. Second-floor window cornices (sandrics) are embellished with garlands and cartouches. Meander patterns adorn the piers of the first floor, while arched openings in the second-floor risalits are flanked by Ionic columns topped with stepped cornices supported by decorative brackets and crowned with curved, interrupted pediments.
The façade along N. Baratashvili Street is particularly noteworthy, featuring a three-story, polygonal bay window (erker). The interior decoration includes mosaic flooring in the central entrance hall, ornamental metal railings along the staircase, and elaborate moldings on walls and ceilings.
This residential building stands out among Batumi s architecture due to its scale, intriguing configuration, and imposing façade decoration. It significantly contributes to defining the architectural identity, scale, and character of Rustaveli Avenue.
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