27. Leontaridis Mansion – P.A.S. "Antikas"
Brief documentation:
The building was built in the early 20th century by Konstantinos Leontaridis and was used as his family's residence. Throughout the 20th century it maintained its function as a residence. From the first years of the 2000s the building started operating as a night club. Since March 2017, the Cultural and Athletic Association (PAS) "Antikas" has been housed there, with various activities.
It is an imposing two-storey mansion of urban character. The architectural style of the building is influenced by neoclassicism, while its exterior is decorated with false pillars with horizontal grooves, false capitals, pedimented decorations above the windows, as well as a decorative cornice between the first and second floor. Above the arched entrance of the building there is a large arched skylight, which is covered by ornate ironwork. Similar ironwork is found in the windows of the semi-basement. On the first floor of the building above the main entrance there is an extension of a part of the interior, which is constructed according to Western European standards of erker. The underside of this extension (erker) is decorated with an elaborate painting.
Category of thematic interest: ARCHITECTURAL/HISTORICAL/CULTURAL/FOLKLORE INTEREST
History:
The building was built in the early 20th century by Konstantinos Leontaridis and was used as his family's residence. Throughout the 20th century it maintained its function as a residence. From the first years of the 2000s the building started operating as a night club. Since March 2017, the Cultural and Athletic Association (PAS) "Antikas" has been housed there, with various activities.
Elements of architecture:
It is an imposing two-storey mansion of urban character. The architectural style of the building is influenced by neoclassicism, while its exterior is decorated with false pillars with horizontal grooves, false capitals, pedimented decorations above the windows, as well as a decorative cornice between the first and second floor. Above the arched entrance of the building there is a large arched skylight, which is covered by ornate ironwork. Similar ironwork is found in the windows of the semi-basement. On the first floor of the building above the main entrance there is an extension of a part of the interior, which is constructed according to Western European standards of erker.
Description of other elements:
The underside of the erker on the outside of the building is decorated with an elaborate painting.
Purpose - Use: Residence, Cultural space
Characterization: Preservable, Institution of the Ministry of Culture, Decision DILAP/C/480/18908, Government Gazette 331/94
Dating (period): Early 20th century
Year of construction: Early 20th century
Location of the monument: 41.1422611853616, 24.886728342428956
Bibliographic references:
• Thomas Exarchou, Xanthi: Ten Monographs, P.A.KE.THRA., Xanthi 2001
• Dimitris Mavridis, Angelophylaktos Xanthi, Holy Metropolis of Xanthi and Peritheoriou, Xanthi 2007
• Dimitris Mavridis, Houses of Xanthi, Holy Metropolis of Xanthi and Peritheoriou – DEAX, Xanthi 2009
• Katsari-Vafiadis, J. Ed. 2023. "History and recording of the neoclassical buildings of the traditional settlement". Xanthi: Municipality of Xanthi, p. 129
Address: Euripides Chasirtzoglou 8
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