Formation of the Street
General Myron Tarnavsky Street is located in the Lychakivskyi and Halytskyi districts of Lviv, in the Stryiskyi area. Initially, it was named Jan Tarnowski Street, in honor of Polish Crown Hetman Jan Amor Tarnowski. During the German occupation in 1941, the street was renamed Karpatensstrasse. In 1944, the name Jan Tarnowski was restored, and since 1992, the street has been named after Ukrainian military leader, General of the Ukrainian Galician Army, Myron Tarnavsky.
Builders and Styles
Building No. 25 was constructed in 1912, designed by Lviv architect Karol Turkowski. The building is executed in the late Secession style with stylized decorative elements. The main facade is five-axis, symmetrical, with the main entrance on the central axis. The end axes are accentuated by pilasters, topped with figurative mansard gables. The central three-axis part is vertically divided by pilasters, with four balconies on shaped brackets, featuring metal openwork grilles. The first floor of the facade is emphasized by rustication and pierced by large arched windows. The rear facade is smooth, with ribbon balconies.
Who Was the Owner?
Initially, the building belonged to Rudolf and Maria Recher, as well as Oswald and Berta Glass, who purchased building plots No. 428/34 and 432/9. During the Soviet period, the building became state property and was used as residential housing. Currently, the building is residential, with privatized apartments.
What Does the Building Look Like?
The building is three stories high, brick-built, plastered, and covered with a gable roof. In plan, it has a U-shaped form with an open inner courtyard. The staircase is two-flight, wooden on a metal stringer. Stair landings are paved with patterned ceramic tiles; apartment doors are finely crafted, inlaid with ornamental inserts; staircase windows feature colored stained glass inserts. Floor ceilings are flat wooden; basements and cellars are covered with “Klein” segmental brick vaults on metal rails.
Interesting Facts
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Building No. 25 is an example of early 20th-century Lviv development in the late Secession style.
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The building is listed in the Register of Local Architectural Monuments under protection number 1290-M.
What’s Here Now?
Currently, the building serves as a residential property. The ground floor houses commercial premises, including offices and shops.
References
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Tarnavskoho St. 25 – Residential Building | Interactive Lviv
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Tarnavskoho Street (Lviv) — Wikipedia
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Lviv Architecture: Secession — Ivan Franko National University of Lviv