Batumi, Egnate Ninoshvili Street N9 / Konstantine Gamsakhurdia Street N2
Brief Description:
This residential house was built in the early 20th century. Originally, it housed the Mikhail s Fortress administration. Between 1905 and 1907, the building was home to the famous engineer Dmitri Svishchevsky, the author of the reconstruction and urban planning projects for Batumi. Between 1905 and 1912, the Ukrainian poet Lesya Ukrainka visited and stayed in this house while in Batumi.
From 1953 to 2006, the building underwent significant renovations, including the addition of the third and fourth floors.
This complexly designed building occupies the full width of the block and spans three streets. The main façade faces Egnate Ninoshvili Street and is divided by two powerful risalits (projections), which are four-story structures, contrasting with the rest of the building. The third floor of the risalits has triangular projections (erkers), while the first floor has porticos.
Between the risalits on the first floor, there is a closed gallery. Both the gallery and porticos feature square columned supports, with an architrave covering the structure. Above the gallery is a spacious veranda-terrace on the second floor. Additional balconies are placed on top of the porticos as well. On the third floor, the house has both concrete and metal balconies.
The windows and door openings alternate between rectangular and semi-circular arches. The openings on the second floor in the risalit areas are framed by arched headers.
The building’s right section, facing Egnate Ninoshvili Street, is currently occupied by the Turkish Consulate and bears the marks of more recent renovations, including a newer, taller roof with a series of large, decorative cornices.
This building plays a significant role in shaping the architectural character of the seafront boulevard area and is one of the key historical structures in Batumi.
