Mileva House
Buildings/The Mileva House is a free-standing residential building on sloped terrain, with access through the yard. It is located near the city center. The architectural concept features clean geometric volumes and plain façades with no decorative elements. The staircase core is clearly recognizable in the corner of the northern façade. Visually, it is distinguished by a higher attic above the cornice and a distinct treatment of the window openings.
Period 1940-1949
City / Municipality Shtip
Address Ljuben Ivanov St. No. 14
Floors GF+3
Original typology
Current purpose
Protection status not protected
- Number of floorsGF+3Program description (floor plan details)The entire building is in residential use.StructureThe building is constructed using a solid (massive) system with walls made of solid brick.RoofMulti-pitched roof covered with tiles. In the area of the staircase core, there is an attic that is higher than the cornice on the northern façade.FaçadeFinal façade finish in plaster. Shallow decorative elements around some of the window openings and profiling at the cornice.CarpentryThe exterior and interior carpentry are made of wood.Building surroundingsThe building is situated on sloped terrain. The front yard (north side) is elevated to the level of the building entrance. Concrete retaining walls are present along the street. The fence is a combination of a concrete wall with a metal railing above it and a gate for entry into the yard.ContextThe Mileva House is situated on sloped terrain. Collective residential buildings have appeared around it, which were constructed later.
- RoofMulti-pitched roof covered with tiles. In the area of the staircase core, there is an attic that is higher than the cornice on the northern façade.FaçadeFinal façade finish in plaster. Shallow decorative elements around some of the window openings and profiling at the cornice.CarpentryPart of the carpentry has been replaced with PVC windows, while the rest remains authentic, wooden carpentry.Building surroundingsThe building is situated on sloped terrain. The front yard (north side) is elevated to the level of the building entrance. Concrete retaining walls are present along the street. The fence is a combination of a concrete wall with a metal railing above it and a gate for entry into the yard.Exterior conditionpoorExterior authenticitysatisfactoryModificationsReplacement of carpentry. Metal gates for vehicle access on the north side and a metal gate on the east side. Addition of garages in the backyard (south side).
- The greatest threats and risks to the building are the changing protection and construction policies, as well as the adaptation of legal regulations that do not favor its preservation. This results in the daily disfigurement or loss of valuable buildings that bear witness to the urban development of Shtip and provide its historical continuity.
- not protected
- historical architectural and aesthetic
- 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.