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Building at G. Mazniashvili Street N1 / M. Abashidze Street N10, Batumi
Brief Description of the Building:
This building, constructed in the 1920s, is one of the most outstanding examples of the Art Nouveau style. The first floor, with large windows, was originally home to a tobacco shop and restaurant of Lazare Biniat Oghli, a tobacco manufacturer. Up until the 1930s, the building also served as a private residence for Vahanyan and Mate Rusidze. Later, it housed the Versailles hotel, which was owned by Nakashidze.
The building features a cut corner with a high, arched finish. Beneath the mansard windows, the construction date 1912 is engraved in a decorative plant motif. On the second floor, metal ornamental balconies are suspended in front of the windows. Due to later renovations, the first floor has lost its original form and is now divided by large, glazed windows. The second-floor windows are rectangular.
All decorative elements on this facade are treated flatly and are embellished with various colors. The wall surfaces are divided by columns with recessed, horizontal banding, with circular motifs at the top. Above the windows, rectangular panels with plant-like ornamentation are placed. The building is crowned by a semicircular parapet wall, which is connected by metal decorative railings.
This structure is an intriguing example of Art Nouveau style in Batumi.
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