Otto Riedl Tenement is a habitation building located at 2 Świętojańska Street, in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Otto Riedl Tenement
Polish: Kamienica Otto Riedla w Bydgoszczy
Tenement from Gdanska Street
Tenement from Gdanska Street
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General information
TypeTenement
Architectural styleModern architecture
Location2 Świętojańska Street, at the intersection with Gdańska Street, Bydgoszcz,  Poland
Coordinates53°7′56″N 18°0′34″E / 53.13222°N 18.00944°E / 53.13222; 18.00944
Groundbreaking1911
Completed1912
ClientOtto Riedl
Technical details
Floor count5
Design and construction
Architect(s)Paul Sellner

Location

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The building stands on the western side of Gdańska street at the intersection with Świętojańska Street. It stands close to remarkable tenements in the same street:

History

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The house was built in 1911–1912[1] for the baker (German: bäckermeister) Otto Riedel, according to a design by the architect Paul Sellner.

Paul Sellner has been a student of the architect Karl Bergner. In 1904, he opened his own architectural study office in Bromberg, where he stayed at least until 1922.[2] In Bydgoszcz Paul Sellner also designed, the building at Gdanska Street 95 in 1912–1913.

Otto Riedel moved to Świętojańska Street 2, then 48 Danzigerstrasse, in 1891[3] to establish his bakery. He had the house rebuilt in 1911–1912 and kept his business running in the new building.[4]

The edifice also housed a hardware store, German: Engelhardt Droguen since 1915.[4] Otto Riedel lived there until at least 1933. There is still today a hardware store ("Drogeria Aster") at this address.

Vincent Bigoński established here his bakery in 1924.[5] After his death, his son and now his grand-niece have been running the shop at Gdańska Street till 2020.[6]

Architecture

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The house reflects the architectural characteristic of years 1900–1910, as far as early Modern architecture is concerned.[2]

The building block is massive, in that way it balances the symmetry with the opposite building.

Both facades have a modest decoration but it is underlined by various components (pilasters, balconies).

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gminna Ewidencja Zabytków Miasta Bydgosky. Bydgoszcz: Miasta Bydgoszczy. 24 April 2013. p. 131.
  2. ^ a b Bręczewska-Kulesza Daria, Derkowska-Kostkowska Bogna, Wysocka A (2003). Ulica Gdańska. Przewodnik historyczny. Bydgoszcz: Wojewódzki Ośrodek Kultury w Bydgoszczy. ISBN 8386970103.
  3. ^ Adressbuch nebst allgemeinem Geschäfts-Anzeiger von Bromberg und dessen Vororten auf das Jahr 1891 : auf Grund amtlicher und privater Unterlagen. Bromberg: Dittmann. 1891.
  4. ^ a b Adressbuch nebst allgemeinem Geschäfts-Anzeiger von Bromberg und dessen Vororten auf das Jahr 1915: auf Grund amtlicher und privater Unterlagen. Bromberg: Dittmann. 1915. p. 68.
  5. ^ Bydgoszcz Guide. Bydgoszcz: City of Bydgoszcz. July 2014. p. 1851. ISBN 83-917786-7-3.
  6. ^ mc (17 March 2021). "Czy piec z piekarni Bigońskich będzie atrakcją Spichrza Mącznego? Negocjacje w toku". bydgoszcz.wyborcza.pl. Agora SA. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

Bibliography

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  • (in Polish) Bręczewska-Kulesza Daria, Derkowska-Kostkowska Bogna, Wysocka A. (2003). Ulica Gdańska. Przewodnik historyczny. Bydgoszcz: Wojewódzki Ośrodek Kultury w Bydgoszczy. ISBN 9788386970100.
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Panorama of Gdanska and Świętojańską streets intersection. Otto Riedl Tenement is on the right