Building at Akhmed Melashvili Street N32, Batumi
Brief Description of the Building:
This charming, well-proportioned, single-story residential house, built in 1895, is positioned on a raised basement level. The facade faces the street, with the sides and rear of the building enclosing a rectangular yard, which is accessible via a simple wrought-iron gate.
The building, though small in size, features nearly the full repertoire of classically influenced Renaissance Revival elements. The facade s flanks are accentuated with slender risalites. The basement s surface is rusticated, while the main residential floor is plastered and painted in a soft pink hue. The floors are separated by a profiled cornice. The basement windows are simple, rectangular openings, while the windows of the first floor are more elaborate, with decorative surrounds and flanked by garlands. The surface between the windows is adorned with geometric rectangular patterns beneath the window sills.
The building is crowned with a strong, stepped cornice and a high parapet, decorated with rectangular blocks and oval pediments, all separated by a wrought-iron balcony railing. The owner s initials are carved into the pediment above. The left side of the facade features a tall, narrow entrance door, spanning both the basement and the first floor, which is adorned with a wrought-iron arched canopy. The entrance door is a double wooden door with a curved top, further decorated with a wrought-iron arch. Inside, there is a stone staircase leading to the main floor.
The interior’s original decor has not been preserved. The house has an L-shaped floor plan and includes a half-open yard. The facades facing the yard feature enclosed galleries, although their shutters have been replaced and altered over time.
This building is an important example of late 19th-century residential architecture in Batumi and plays a key role in the area s historical urban development.
