Building at Akhmed Melashvili Street N31 / Konstantine Gamsakhurdia Street N16, Batumi
Brief Description of the Building:
This two-story residential building, constructed at the end of the 19th century, is located at the intersection of two streets. The long facade faces Konstantine Gamsakhurdia Street and features large rectangular commercial openings on the first floor and arched window openings for the residential second floor. The second floor includes two projecting balconies with wrought-iron railings, with the left balcony having been extended later.
The openings are symmetrically arranged, with a slender risalit in the center, which contains the entrance to the building with a wooden double door. The floors are separated by a complexly profiled cornice, and the top of the building is finished with a rectangular parapet featuring geometric shapes.
The shorter facade is also decorated similarly, with a passageway leading into the yard through a wrought-iron gate on the left. The arched windows are adorned with geometric patterned side decorations and keystone carvings. Above the window openings are stylized pediments.
The facade, featuring pseudorenaissance elements, is plastered and painted in contrasting light rose and white tones. The entrance hall and staircase area are simply designed, with a stepped staircase and a metal railing. The building follows an L-shaped floor plan and has a yard. Originally, it is assumed that open balconies were designed along the yard-facing facade, though the area has undergone changes with later additions and extensions. The wrought-iron balcony remains on a small section of the building.
This building is a notable example of late 19th-century architecture in Batumi, contributing to the historical streetscape with its distinctive decorative features and design elements.
