Formation of the Street
Sevastopolska Street is located in the Lychakiv district of Lviv and connects Chekhova and Chernihivska streets. Its formation began at the end of the 19th century as part of the city’s active urban expansion. Initially, the street was named Hofman Side Street (since 1904), later renamed Rey Street (from 1907), and during the German occupation, it bore the name Schlaggasse. The current name, Sevastopolska, was assigned in 1950. The street is built up with houses in the styles of Viennese Classicism and Secession, which are characteristic of Lviv’s architectural landscape in the early 20th century.
Builders and Styles
Building No. 3 on Sevastopolska Street was constructed in the early 20th century according to the design of architect August Bohowvalsky. The architectural style of the building is Secession, marked by decorative elements and ornaments typical of this movement.
Who Was the Owner?
The original owners of the building were Jakub Silberstein and Szymon Frey. Later, the property belonged to Jakub Grünbaum and Laura Grünbaum.
What Does the Building Look Like?
The residential income house at 3 Sevastopolska Street was erected in the early 20th century as part of the street’s continuous frontage. It is a three-story, brick, and plastered building designed in the Secession style. The composition of the main façade is symmetrical, with two side projections, although the entrance portal is offset from the central axis. Vertically, the façade is segmented by horizontal bands separating the basement, first, and second floors. The wall surface of the first floor is highlighted with linear rustication. The second and third floors are articulated with lesenes, which are fluted at the bottom and decorated with Secession-style stucco cornucopias at the top. These lesenes support decorative pointed arches. On the second floor, balconies are situated on the projections, supported by sculpted atlantes and caryatids, with wrought-iron railings. The windows of the second floor are framed with curvilinear Secession-style pediments adorned with stucco. On the third floor, the central part of the façade features balconies on brackets decorated with stucco and ornate metal railings. The façade is crowned with a wide, profiled cornice.
Interesting Facts
Building No. 3 is part of an ensemble of buildings on Sevastopolska Street constructed according to the designs of August Bohowvalsky for Jakub Silberstein and Szymon Frey.
The neighboring buildings at Nos. 5 and 8 were also built by the same architect for the same owners, reflecting a comprehensive and unified approach to the development of the street.
What Is There Now?
Today, Building No. 3 remains a residential property.
List of Literature
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Sevastopolska St., 3 – Residential Building | Interactive Lviv
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Sevastopolska St. – Lviv City – Pradidivska Slava
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Baza “Stina” – Center for Urban History