Residential Building

Formation of the Street

Yuriy Mushak Street is located in the Lychakivskyi district of Lviv, in the historical area of Sofiyivka. Its formation took place at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries as part of the city’s southeastern expansion. Initially, the street was named Dvernytskoho, and later it was renamed several times: Holonivska (1941), Badgasse (1943), Instytutska (1946), 30th Anniversary of Victory (1975). In 1991, it was renamed in honor of Yuriy Mushak, a Ukrainian linguist, translator, and educator.​

The street’s development predominantly features residential buildings constructed in the styles of Secession and Constructivism. Many of these buildings are recognized as local architectural monuments.​

Builders and Styles

Building No. 52 on Yuriy Mushak Street was constructed in 1913, designed by architects Henryk Zaremba and Marcin Chrzanowski. The building is executed in the late Secession style, characteristic of the early 20th century. This style is noted for its decorative elements, use of natural motifs, and asymmetry of forms.​

Who Was the Owner?

In the interwar period, the building was inhabited by the Svyontkovski brothers, who managed a sanatorium for the mentally ill located in the neighboring building No. 54. Information about the original owner of Building No. 52 is currently unavailable in open sources.​

What Does the Building Look Like?

The building is a three-story tenement with decorative elements characteristic of the late Secession style. The facade is adorned with stucco featuring natural motifs. The building has an asymmetrical composition with a central entrance and balconies on the upper floors.​

Interesting Facts

The building is listed in the Register of Local Architectural Monuments under protection number 1362-m. In the interwar period, the building was inhabited by the Svyontkovski brothers, who managed a sanatorium for the mentally ill located in the neighboring building No. 54.​

What Is There Now?

Currently, the building is used as a residential property. There is no information available in open sources about the presence of commercial premises or institutions within the building.

Bibliography

1. Mushak Street — Wikipedia

2. Lviv Street with House Numbers Starting from 20

3. Known and Unknown Facts from the History of Lviv’s Medical Institutions