Bohdana Khmel’nyts’koho Street, 17

According to the list of architectural monuments, this house was presumably built in 1913 based on a design by Serhii Tymoshenko.

Photo: Ivan Ponomarenko, 2020

This architect left behind what is perhaps the largest number of buildings in the Ukrainian Art Nouveau style in the city.

Photo: Ivan Ponomarenko, 2020

The building currently houses the tax office.

Photo: Ivan Ponomarenko, 2020

In 1995, the house underwent restoration under the direction of V. Novgorodov and A. Grishko.

Photo: Ivan Ponomarenko, 2020

Interestingly, one of the mascarons features an image of an open book.

Photo: Ivan Ponomarenko, 2020

Trapezoidal windows are one of the most recognizable features of Ukrainian Art Nouveau.

Photo: Ivan Ponomarenko, 2015