Oskar Ewald Tenement in Bydgoszcz

The house was built in 1895-1896 for the photographer Oskar Ewald. In the address book of the city of Bromberg, his details are "154 Danzigerstrasse".[1]

The architect was Józef Święcicki. He was working at the same period on the following buildings:

• Hotel "Pod Orlem", at 14 Gdanska Street;
• Józef Święcicki tenement, at 63 Gdanska street;
• Tenement at 86 Gdanska st.;
• Carl Bradtke Tenement, at 96 Gdanska street;
• Villa Hugo Hecht at 88-90 Gdanska street;
• Tenement at 1 Freedom Square.

For Oskar Ewald's edifice, Józef Święcicki used characteristics of Eclecticism to adorn the facade, and especially neo-Baroque features. Its essential three-storey neo-baroque body is topped with a prominent cornice.

The top floor of the building housed originally Oskar Ewald's photographic studio.[2] It had the corner-shape of the curved facade, and was covered by a glass roof. The workshop occupied also the first two levels: a dedicated lift was used by customers to access the studio. In 1919, Władysława Spiżewska, the first Polish woman to become a professional photographer in Bydgoszcz purchased the photo atelier at the top floor and used it till 1924.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the ground floor of the building housed a flower shop run by Anna Stössel.[3]

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  Facade on Śniadecki Street
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  Facade on Gdanska street
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  Ornament detail
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  Adorned window
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  Corner bay window

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• (in Polish) Bręczewska-Kulesza, Daria. Wpływ architektury i architektów berlińskich na bydgoskie budownictwo mieszkaniowe na przełomie XIX i XX stulecia. Bydgoszcz.
• (in Polish) Bręczewska-Kulesza Daria, Derkowska-Kostkowska Bogna, Wysocka A. (2003). Ulica Gdańska. Przewodnik historyczny. Bydgoszcz: Wojewódzki Ośrodek Kultury w Bydgoszczy. ISBN 9788386970100.