Carl Rose Tenement in Bydgoszcz
| Carl Rose Tenement in Bydgoszcz | |
|---|---|
| Polish: Kamienica Carla Rose w Bydgoszczy | |
 View from Gdanska street | |
  Location within Poland | |
| General information | |
| Type | Tenement |
| Architectural style | Eclecticism & elements from Art Nouveau |
| Location | Gdanska street 51, Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Country | Poland |
| Coordinates | 53°7′46″N 18°0′24″E / 53.12944°N 18.00667°E |
| Construction started | 1903 |
| Completed | 1904 |
| Client | Carl Rose |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Carl Rose |
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The Carl Rose Tenement is a tenement in downtown Bydgoszcz.
Location
The building stands on western side of Gdańska Street at N°51, between streets Śniadecki and Cieszkowski.
History
The edifice has been built in 1903-1904, according to the project owner, architect Carl Rose. Its initial address was Danzigerstaße 29.[1]
Carl Rose
He was born on December 11, 1864 in Barth, Germany. He has attended high school in Stralsund. In 1882, he began apprenticeship in Bromberg in the company of Albert Rose his uncle, a master mason in the city since 1866. For further education he traveled to Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Later, he worked as a construction manager in the construction of government buildings in Berlin. In September 1890, Carl returned to Bydgoszcz to take over the company his defunct uncle. He took part to the construction of the house in the courtyard of Emil Bernhardt tenement in Bydgoszcz. Professionally, he was active in Bromberg at least until 1920.[2] As of 7 June 1898, he belonged to the masonic lodge "Janus" in Bydgoszcz.
Other facts
After World War I, the tenement was the propriety of Roman Lisiecki from Żnin.[3] In the building in July 1926, next to cafe "Kawiarni Wiejskiej" opened an "Orbis" agency, which sold train tickets home and abroad. Also in 1926, Zygmunt Grabowski from Warsaw opened "Zygmunt", a barber salon and a shop selling perfumes and cosmetics.
Gallery
Gdańska street 51, 2005- Detailed view
Bay window detail
Gate detail
Detail of balconies
See also
- Gdanska Street in Bydgoszcz
- (Polish) Downtown district in Bydgoszcz
- (Polish) Carl Rose
Bibliography
- Bręczewska-Kulesza Daria, Derkowska-Kostkowska Bogna, Wysocka A., [i inni]: Ulica Gdańska. Przewodnik historyczny, Bydgoszcz 2003