Schneider's House

The house was built in 1872 for W. Schneider. Two years later, a farm building was added to it, which housed a laundry room. In 1892, the lot and the buildings on it were sold to a locksmith named Kruger. However, he did not live there long, as three years later Wilhelm Zernotizky, a merchant in the brewing industry, became the new owner. At his request, in 1895, architect Friedrich Mentz designed a renovation of the building, raising it by one story in the process. To enhance the structure, he added three large decorative gables. As a result, the building today resembles other fairy-tale-like structures in the area, inspired by the picturesque architecture of the 16th and 17th centuries. Strolling down Wojska Polskiego Avenue, you can come across many such historic homes. Noteworthy features of the building include its symmetrical windows, which differ on each floor. On the ground floor, they are large, rectangular, and framed in wood. On the first floor, however, they are semicircular and framed by bricks arranged in an arch. The windows in the attic are identical in shape to those on the first floor but are framed with wood. This building is worth noting while walking through the complex of the former “Betania” Care Facility at 7 Wawrzyniaka Street.