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Batumi, Vakhtang Gorgasali Street N46
Brief Description of the Building:
This one-story house, located at the given address, was built in the early 20th century. It has a square floor plan and presents its main plastered and painted façade—elevated on a plinth—toward Vakhtang Gorgasali Street.
On the far right of the façade is the entrance door, topped with a decorative wrought-iron canopy supported by metal brackets. The remaining part of the façade features three arched windows. Each of the windows is framed on three sides, while their lower horizontal edges are united by a shared horizontal molding. Aligned beneath these, the plinth features arched basement windows.
The central sections of the façade are articulated with pilasters composed of rusticated elements. Between the base and the lower window frames, the otherwise smooth wall surface is marked with rectangular projections outlining the window bays. A narrow frieze runs across the top of the façade, framed between two profiled bands. Smooth keystones crown each of the four arches. The façade is finished with a prominently projecting cornice, followed by a segmented parapet. Above the entrance door, a triangular pediment is placed in front of the parapet wall.
At the center of the façade, up to the height of the window sills, is a small iron (cage) with a sloped roof, which protects the staircase leading down to the basement. On the left side of the façade, a decorative wrought-iron gate provides access to the inner courtyard.
The courtyard-facing part of the building has been significantly altered and has almost completely lost its original appearance. While not distinguished by high artistic value, this neat little house—featuring Classical and Art Nouveau elements—is well integrated into the “chamber-style” scale of the street and harmonizes effectively with the character of the neighborhood.
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