Formation of the street
Academician Kateryna Yushchenko Street is located in Lviv’s Shevchenkivskyi District, in the Pidzamche area. It was established around 1910 as an extension of P’yastiv Street (now Sotsialnoyi Ukrayynok Street). In 1913, it was named after the Lubomirski family, while during WWII it was called Zieleniewskigasse. In the Soviet era, it became Sofiya Kovalevska Street. In 2022, it was renamed to honor the Ukrainian cybernetics scientist Kateryna Yushchenko
The street is lined with three‑story townhouses built between 1910 and 1914 in Classical and Ornamental Secession styles
Builders and styles
Houses at Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 date from 1910–1914. These are brick buildings featuring symmetrical facades, stucco decoration, decorative window surrounds, cornices, and metal balconies—characteristic of Secession architecture
Who was the owner?
The first owner of No. 7 in the interwar period was Frida Mayer (or her family), recorded as a private landlord of revenue properties. Post-WWII, it was nationalized. Today it is co-owned by the apartment residents and managed by communal services.
What does the building look like?
No. 7 is a three-story townhouse with a basement, featuring a central entrance with a transom, stucco façades, window surrounds, and metal balconies on ornate brackets. The façade is painted in light beige tones, preserving its authenticity.
Interesting facts
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The street forms a cohesive architectural ensemble from the early 20th century.
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Kateryna Yushchenko was honored with the street’s renaming; she was the first Ukrainian female doctor in cybernetics and creator of a high-level programming language
What is there now?
The building is used as a residential property with apartments on all floors.
References
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“Academician Kateryna Yushchenko Street” — Wikipedia
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Lviv City Council press release on street renaming
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“Kateryna Yushchenko: Biography and Interview” — DOU