The number of pre-1917 buildings that have survived on the former Zmiivska Street (as the modern Aerokosmichnyi Avenue was known until 1961) can be counted on one hand.

Alas, the battles of August 1943 and the massive construction projects of the post-WWII years have erased this layer of history. Now, the Art Nouveau-style house at Aerokosmichnyi Avenue, 31, built in the early 20th century, stands out on this stretch of the avenue as an inexplicable relic from the past…