Kehagias House
Kehagias House is an eclectic building with rich decoration, unfortunately abandoned.
Modern and Contemporary era (1912 - )
1987 Listed.
2018 Burnt.
Ottoman era (1453- 1912)
1900 Built.
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
It is a symmetrical eclectic building which unfortunately today has been destroyed. It has impressive facades with arched and curved openings, ornate balconies, neoclassical and renaissance elements and elements of Central European folk architecture, such as openwork decorations, decorative beams and turreted ends with tiled roofs. The back sides of the building are simpler, with rectangular openings, whose lintels have a Π-shaped decoration. The house consists of a basement and two floors and has a very interesting floor plan.
What I can't see
It was probably designed by Frederic Charnot and is still the property of Iraklis Kehagias. A part of the building was inhabited until a few years ago, but has since been completely abandoned. The fire that destroyed it was probably intentional because the building was sealed and no homeless were living inside, so it is unlikely to have been caused by accident.
Info
- Address: 13 Kalliga St.
Bibliography
https://thessarchitecture.wordpress.com/2016/04/17/%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%BA%CE%B5%CF%87%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1/
Last visit 24/2/2024
Newsroom, (2018), Κάηκε ένα από τα ωραιότερα σπίτια της πόλης, [One of the nicest houses in the city burned down], Parallaxi
https://parallaximag.gr/thessaloniki-news/kaike-ena-apo-ta-oraiotera-spitia-tis-polis
Last visit 24/2/2024
