Ivano-Frankivsk

Gottesman-Weidenfeld tenement houses

Buildings

Description

  • The tenement house was built in 1890 by order of a businessman of Jewish origin, Oziyash Gottesman, as a profitable house.

Kamianitsa on the modern street. Mazepy 12 was built 125 years ago. Its owner was a wealthy Jewish merchant, Oziash Gottesman. In the documents, it appears as profitable, but there is one piquant nuance. Urban folklore claims that there was... a brothel. Local historians can neither deny nor confirm this fact, and in general, the initial history of the building is shrouded in darkness, the "Reporter" wrote.

We do not know exactly what kind of business Gottesman was engaged in, but he was not in trouble. He bought a nearby small plot with a parterre (one-story) house, on which he built a tenement house in 1896. It looked like the right wing of number 12, although, in fact, it is a separate building (Mazepy, 10, the former first private female gymnasium named after Eliza Ozheshko). The entire building is made in a single style and has a common concave facade due to the turn of the street.

Kamianitsa on the modern street. Mazepy 12 was built 125 years ago. Its owner was a wealthy Jewish merchant, Oziash Gottesman. In the documents, it appears as profitable, but there is one piquant nuance. Urban folklore claims that there was... a brothel. Local historians can neither deny nor confirm this fact, and in general, the initial history of the building is shrouded in darkness, the "Reporter" wrote.

We do not know exactly what kind of business Gottesman was engaged in, but he was not in trouble. He bought a nearby small plot with a parterre (one-story) house, on which he built a tenement house in 1896. It looked like the right wing of number 12, although, in fact, it is a separate building (Mazepy, 10, the former first private female gymnasium named after Eliza Ozheshko). The entire building is made in a single style and has a common concave facade due to the turn of the street.

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HISTORY

  • Kamianitsa on the modern street Mazepy 12 was built 125 years ago.

In addition to the traditional rented apartments, in the right wing, for several years (until the middle of 1908), the Stanislaviv branch of "Prosvity" was located. In 1912, Gottesman sold both houses to the firm. The cost of the equipment was 324,000 crowns. Then he changed his mind, wanted to return the money and keep the tenements for himself. It went to court, as a result, the real estate remained with Weidenfeld.

Eisig Weidenfeld began a stormy activity. During 1912-13, a large extension was made on the side of the yard, where a printing house and a cinema hall with 300 seats were located. At first, the cinema did not have its own name and the audience simply said - "let's go to Weidenfeld". It should be noted that both the one-story Art Nouveau lobby and the auditorium were designed by the talented architect Jan Kudelskyi.
The leasing of part of the premises under the representative office of "Union Bank" during the years 1912-1921 brought a good profit. But the basis of the business was a printing house and a bookstore. In the days of ZUNR, the newspapers "Republika" (that's how the word was spelled at the time) and "New Life" were printed here.

In addition to the traditional rented apartments, in the right wing, for several years (until the middle of 1908), the Stanislaviv branch of "Prosvity" was located. In 1912, Gottesman sold both houses to the firm. The cost of the equipment was 324,000 crowns. Then he changed his mind, wanted to return the money and keep the tenements for himself. It went to court, as a result, the real estate remained with Weidenfeld.

Eisig Weidenfeld began a stormy activity. During 1912-13, a large extension was made on the side of the yard, where a printing house and a cinema hall with 300 seats were located. At first, the cinema did not have its own name and the audience simply said - "let's go to Weidenfeld". It should be noted that both the one-story Art Nouveau lobby and the auditorium were designed by the talented architect Jan Kudelskyi.
The leasing of part of the premises under the representative office of "Union Bank" during the years 1912-1921 brought a good profit. But the basis of the business was a printing house and a bookstore. In the days of ZUNR, the newspapers "Republika" (that's how the word was spelled at the time) and "New Life" were printed here.

INTERESTING FACTS

  • The leasing of part of the premises under the representative office of "Union Bank" during the years 1912-1921 brought a good profit.
  • After the Second World War, various educational institutions worked in the building.
  • In 1930, Weidenfeld also opened a cinema, called it "Paradise", and in August 1936 renamed it "Casino".
  • The leasing of part of the premises under the representative office of "Union Bank" during the years 1912-1921 brought a good profit.
  • After the Second World War, various educational institutions worked in the building.
  • In 1930, Weidenfeld also opened a cinema, called it "Paradise", and in August 1936 renamed it "Casino".