96. Residence at 83 Evripidou Street
Brief documentation:
The residence was probably built in the early 20th century, at the end of Evripidou Street (at number 83).
It is a special building with neoclassical elements, restored today. The ground floor does not preserve many of its original morphological elements, which are preserved mainly on the first floor.
On the ground floor there is the opening of the entrance, where initially there would probably have been a skylight. On the first floor there are four openings, with a door leading to a balcony, which is supported by iron corbels, and with three windows. All openings on the first floor, both on the façade and on the side, have rough frames and decorative lintels.
On the façade the curved parapet stands out, which protrudes from the height of the roof of the building and is crowned with tiles. On the curved pediment that is formed, there is a frame where there would probably have been an inscription originally.
The building is located very close to the eastern end of the preserved traditional settlement of old Xanthi, which is defined on this side by the river Kosynthos. The river is the river Kossinitis of the ancient Greeks and the so called Çay of the old Xanthiotes.
The horses of the ancient Thracian king Diomedes, who, when they drank water from the river Kossinitis, became angry and devoured people, were caught by Hercules as part of his eighth labor. The river originates in the Rhodope Mountains and, after flowing through the city of Xanthi, flows into Lake Vistonida to the south of Xanthi.
Category of thematic interest: ARCHITECTURAL / HISTORICAL INTEREST
History:
The residence was probably built in the early 20th century, at the end of Evripidou Street (at number 83).
Elements of architecture:
It is a special building with neoclassical elements, restored today. The ground floor does not preserve many of its original morphological elements, which are preserved mainly on the first floor. On the ground floor there is the opening of the entrance, where initially there would probably have been a skylight. On the first floor there are four openings, with a door leading to a balcony, which is supported by iron corbels, and with three windows. All openings on the first floor, both on the façade and on the side, have rough frames and decorative lintels.
On the façade the curved parapet stands out, which protrudes from the height of the roof of the building and is crowned with tiles. On the curved pediment that is formed, there is a frame where there would probably have been an inscription originally.
Description of other elements:
The building is located very close to the eastern end of the preserved traditional settlement of old Xanthi, which is defined on this side by the river Kosynthos. The river is the river Kossinitis of the ancient Greeks and the so called Çay of the old Xanthiotes. The horses of the ancient Thracian king Diomedes, who, when they drank water from the river Kossinitis, became angry and devoured people, were caught by Hercules as part of his eighth labor. The river originates in the Rhodope Mountains and, after flowing through the city of Xanthi, flows into Lake Vistonida to the south of Xanthi.
Purpose - Use: Residence
Characterization: ΥMATH/5385/24-11-1995, ΦΕΚ 1097/Δ/1995
Dating (period): Early 20th century
Year of construction: Early 20th century
Location of the monument: 41.14592, 24.88915
Bibliographic references:
• Katsari-Vafiadis, J. Ed. 2023. "History and recording of the neoclassical buildings of the traditional settlement". Xanthi: Municipality of Xanthi, p. 101
Address: Evripidou 83
Visitable: No