Formation of the Street
Yevhena Konovaltsia Street in Lviv, located in the historic Novyi Svit district, has a rich and diverse history. Initially, starting in 1892, it was named 29 Listopada Street in honor of the Polish national uprising of 1830 against the Russian Empire. In 1940, it was renamed Engels Street, commemorating Friedrich Engels, one of the founders of Marxism. During the German occupation, from May 1942 to July 1944, it bore the name Germanenstrasse. After the return of Soviet rule, it was again called Engels Street. In 1992, the street received its current name in honor of Yevhen Konovalets, the head of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists and its first leader.
Initially, the street extended to Bolotna Street (now Zalizniaka Street), and was later prolonged to reach the Lviv–Chernivtsi railway line. At the intersection with Na Baikakh Street (now Kyivska) and Vyshnevetskykh Street (now Rusovykh), a square known as “Five Corners” was formed. Between 1900 and 1930, the street and its surrounding areas were actively developed with both rental apartment buildings and prestigious villas. At the end of the street, the Franz brothers founded a gypsum factory, giving the area the name “Frantsivka.”
In 1907, a tram line was constructed along the street, which contributed to further development of the neighborhood. Later, in the 1950s, near the turning loop of tram route No. 2, Kulparkivskyi Square (during Soviet times — Square of Geologists) was established, along with a platform for suburban train stops on the Lviv–Chernivtsi line.
Konovaltsia Street is well known for its architectural heritage. Among its notable buildings is the villa of Joanna Lorenz (1898–1899) at No. 21 Konovaltsia Street, designed by architect Władysław Rauh. Also worth mentioning are buildings Nos. 1, 3, 5, and 7, constructed around 1910 in the rational Secession style with elements of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture.
Builders and Styles
The building at 41 Yevhena Konovaltsia Street in Lviv, known as the “Pavlyshak House,” is a multi-apartment residential building. It is located in the Frankivskyi district of the city, within the historic Novyi Svit area. This district is known for its late 19th to early 20th-century development, especially villas and townhouses built in the Secession and Historicist styles.