The property at Chobotars’ka Street, 19 was listed in the 1901 owners’ list under the name of Maria Alekseyevna Zhmudskaya, the wife of a merchant.

She was the mother of Barbara Andreevna Karinska, who was most likely born here and spent her childhood here.

Numerous articles and studies have been written about the woman from Kharkiv who emigrated to the United States and won an Academy Award for her costume design for the film *Joan of Arc* (1948).

We recommend watching this movie—the costumes are truly beautiful

Despite its beautiful facade, which was transformed following the street renovation in 2016, the back of the building is quite haphazard; there are numerous additions, including some two-story ones.

The side extension on the right also looks like it was built in the 1990s or 2000s.

The house is not a architectural landmark; the year of construction and the architect are unknown.

Mykola Shemet gave a lecture on Barbara Karinska at “One Street Day”: