Kavakos House
Kavakos House is an example of eclectic architecture on Eolou and Ermou streets.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1871 Probably built that year.
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
This building is considered an excellent example of eclecticism, which is an architectural order that is not found in Athenian buildings of the 19th and early 20th centuries as often as neoclassicism. It consists of a ground floor, two floors and a penthouse. Stores are housed on the ground floor. Most openings on the floors are in pairs, except those that emphasize vertical axes. All the openings have elaborate decoration and some of them have balconies.
What I can't see
It was property of Thomas Kavakos, later inherited by his relatives and the “Merciful Company” (company that managed the Poor House) and then it came under the ownership of various families (Charitos, Triantafyllidis, Troupakis).
Info
- Address: 15 Aeolou & 67 Ermou St.
Bibliography
https://archaeologia.eie.gr/archaeologia/gr/arxeio_more.aspx?id=40
Last visit 10/4/2024
