Formation of the Street
Metrologichna Street in Lviv is located in the Frankivskyi district, in the Novyi Svit area. It begins at Kotliarevskoho Street and ends in a cul-de-sac. Originally, before 1917, it was named “Strila” (“Arrow”) due to the sharp angle at which it branched off from today’s Horbachevskoho and Kotliarevskoho Streets. In 1936, it was renamed in honor of Albin Fleszar, a Polish geologist and soldier who participated in World War I. During the German occupation, starting in May 1942, the street was named “Stiftergasse” after Friedrich Schiller, a German poet and playwright. In July 1944, the previous name “Fleszar” was restored. The current name “Metrologichna” is associated with the presence of metrological institutions on the street, particularly departments of the state enterprise “Lvivstandartmetrologiya.”
Architects and Style
The individual residential building was constructed in 1910–1911 based on a design by the architectural firm of Józef Sosnowski and Alfred Zachariewicz. Adjacent to neighboring building No. 8, the villa is part of a group of two residences surrounded by a garden and situated on a hillside.
What Does the House Look Like?
The building is two stories tall with a basement level and features a triple-pitched roof. Its façades are articulated with prominent wall projections. The restrained use of decorative elements makes it difficult to assign the house to a specific architectural style. The floor plan is close to a square, with two rows of rooms oriented perpendicular to the street.