Formation of the street
Hrytska Chubai Street is located in the Lychakivskyi District of Lviv (Pohulianka area), stretching from Konyskoho Street to Tershakovtseiv Street with a branch to Mykhaila Pavlyka Street. The street was established in 1907 as Domahalychi Street, named after the Lviv patrician family Domahalychi. In 1944, the Soviet authorities renamed it Academician Pavlov Street (after Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov). Finally, in January 2023, it was renamed in honor of Ukrainian poet, translator, artist, and art critic Hryhorii (Hrytsko) Chubai.
The architectural style of its buildings is predominantly Viennese Secession, with some later houses showing Constructivist influences.
2. About building No. 2
Builders and styles
Building No. 2 belongs to a series of townhouses constructed in 1906–1907 by architects Ivan Levynskyi and T. Obminskyi (others include Nos. 1, 3–5). Specifically, Nos. 2 and 4 were designed by Levynskyi and Obminskyi in the ornamental Secession style, featuring decorative ceramic panels with floral and fruit motifs on the facades.
Ownership
No current ownership information is publicly available. The building is likely privately owned, with no open records.
Appearance
The building is a two- to three-story brick townhouse, adorned with typical Secession-style decorations. Notable elements include floral-fruit ceramic panels and architectural details reflecting the transition toward Modernist (Functionalist) trends seen in neighboring structures.
Interesting facts
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Early 20th-century heritage: In 1906, architect Ivan Levynskyi built adjacent Secessionist tenements (Nos. 1 and 3) for the Elster brothers, richly decorated in the style. Building No. 2 continues this architectural lineage
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Protected heritage: Properties at Nos. 1–5 and 7–9 on the street are recognized as local architectural monuments (Viennese Secession and Constructivism)
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Hidden charm: Walking routes describe the street as a “Lake of Unexpectedness” — a quiet, tree-shaded lane offering a serene contrast to busy city thoroughfares
Current use
Today, the street serves primarily residential purposes. Building No. 2 contains dwellings and possibly commercial uses.
References
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Wikipedia — “Vulytsia Hrytska Chubai (Lviv)”
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Lviv.travel — “New/Old Streets: A Walk Along Hrytska Chubai Street”
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Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine — “Chubai, Hryhorii”