Formation of the street
Academician Kateryna Yushchenko Street was established around 1910 as an extension of older Pidzamche pathways. Named “Lubomirskich” in 1913 after the Lubomirski family who owned a factory, it was renamed during WWII, then again during the Soviet period. In 2022 it received its current name in honor of Ukrainian cybernetics scientist Kateryna Yushchenko. The street is lined with a row of three-story townhouses built between 1910–1914 in Classical and Ornamental Secession styles.
Builders and style
House No. 5, along with its neighbors, dates from 1910–1914. These brick townhouses feature symmetrical façades, stucco window surrounds, cornices, metal balconies, and light-toned plaster. Together, they create a unified architectural ensemble.
Who was the owner?
In the interwar period, the building was likely owned by a local bourgeois woman whose family held several properties in the district. After Soviet nationalization, it became state or municipal property. Today it is co-owned by residents and managed via communal governance.
What does the building look like?
It is a three-story masonry townhouse with a basement and a central entrance. The façade is light beige or cream, adorned with stucco detailing, window surrounds, cornices, and balconies on iron brackets. A small courtyard with a possible arched gateway lies behind the structure.
Interesting facts
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No. 5 was built simultaneously with the other townhouses on the street, forming a coherent early 20th-century ensemble.
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Despite multiple renamings and changes in ownership, the façade retains original decorative features.
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Nearby houses Nos. 3, 7, and 9 form a harmonized stylistic group.
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The building is within an official historic preservation zone, and façade restoration is supervised by city authorities.
What is there now?
Currently used as a residential building, with apartments on all floors.
References
- Guide to Renaming Lviv’s Streets
- 1243 Streets of Lviv (monograph)
- Center for Urban History — Street description