Residential Building on Leninova St. No. 18
Buildings/The residential building at Leninova Street No. 18 is located directly opposite the Bitola Cultural Center. Simplicity dominates the basic composition of the façades and the elements that are part of the continuous street frontage. This continuity is interrupted by the placement of a second volume set back from the street frontage, which is connected by a semicircular balcony and a staircase core. This pronounced early modernist design suggests the hypothesis that the second volume is an addition to an older structure.
City / Municipality Bitola
/ Bitola
Address Leninova St. No. 18
Floors B+GF+1+A
Original typology
Current purpose
Protection status not protected
- Number of floorsB+GF+1+AProgram description (floor plan details)The ground floor and upper floor contain residential spaces. Entry to the house is through a recessed entrance that leads to a staircase area connecting to the living quarters.StructureThe building is constructed with a massive structural system. The walls of the ground floor, upper floors, and attic are made of solid brick with lime mortar. The roof structure is wooden.RoofThe building has a multi-pitched roof made of wooden structure and tiles, with higher parapet walls in certain areas.FaçadeThe façade is plastered and painted. Since the house occupies a corner position, the façade is articulated in a cascading manner both horizontally and vertically, with an added effect from the parapet walls on the roof.CarpentryThe exterior carpentry is wooden. The openings vary in size and shape, adding playfulness to the overall form. All façade openings are equipped with wooden external shutters.Building surroundingsFront yard facing the street.ContextOn one side, the building is attached to the neighboring house, and together with another, they form a row of terraced houses.
- RoofThe building has a multi-pitched roof made of wooden structure and tiles, with higher parapet walls in certain areas.FaçadePlastered in a different color. Since the house occupies a corner position, the façade is articulated in a cascading manner both horizontally and vertically, with an added effect from the parapet walls on the roof.CarpentryThe exterior carpentry is wooden. The openings vary in size and shape, adding playfulness to the overall form. All façade openings are equipped with wooden external shutters. Many windows, however, have had their carpentry replaced with PVC fittings.Building surroundingsFront yard paved with cement blocks.Exterior conditionsatisfactoryExterior authenticitysatisfactoryModificationsChange of the original function in part of the building (assumed). Change of façade carpentry and color. Addition of auxiliary rooms and/or a garage in the yard.
- not protected
- historical architectural and aesthetic
- The relevant institutions for the protection of cultural heritage and other decision-makers should take into account the values possessed by the building, recognize it as architectural cultural heritage from the period between the two world wars, and register it in the inventory of valuable objects. Recommendation to the owners: The value of the building should be respected when installing elements directly on the façades, and if changes are made, they should be aimed at preserving its authenticity.