At its south-eastern end stands an Evangelical Methodist Church, and its opposite tip aims at the so-called Bydgoszcz Musical District.
[3] 1894 is the first date referring to Moltkestraße, today's Cieszkowski Street, with its lavish buildings erected during economic boom and the consequent revival of construction activity in Bydgoszcz.
[4] Buildings have been completed within a decade, making August Cieszkowski street a place gathering luxurious tenement houses designed by renowned architects in Bydgoszcz: Frontages present a variety of stylistic trends, both traditional (Neo-Renaissance, Neo-Baroque) and avant-garde (Historicism, Secession, Modernism).
In 1904, the road had already received a full equipment: forged fences along the northern frontage, pavement including porphyry, walkways, sewer system and gas street lighting.
[5] August Cieszkowski Street is considered as a showcase of architecture in downtown Bydgoszcz, exalting the style and spirit of Belle Époque.
In younger buildings, especially those erected after 1900, traditional stucco decorations on the facades are reduced to the benefit of enriching architectural forms.
In all facades decoration appears stylized and simplified motives, in line with the new trends in art in the late 19th and early 20th century: acanthi, rococo details, Rose windows, herms and others.
The symbolism used generally refers to the house as a "home", a place of peace and rest, and points out the passing and contemplation of life.
[4] In November 2018, the city of Bydgoszcz honored the memory of the architect by dedicating a mural to Józef Święcicki and his works, on a wall located at the corner of Gdańska and Cieszkowskiego streets, in front of his former house.
[7] Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List, Nr.601268, Reg.A/1104 (18 October 1993)[8] 1903–1904, by Paul Böhm Art Nouveau Construction costs exceeded the initial estimations (40,000 DM) and were covered by the architect who hoped to profit from the sale of the finished property.
The ensemble is topped with an undulating gable including a large window opening decorated with stucco volutes of "Berlin" inspiration.
He worked as an associate of Święcicki and later on an independent designer, of many townhouses in downtown such as: In the years 1906–1919, Dr. Heinrich Boksch was the owner (address was then Molkestrasse 2.
1903–1904, by Ernst Peters[15] Eclecticism & Modern architecture The building was erected on a lot covering Cieszkowski Nr.5 and Nr.7 owned by Franz Muhme, a mastermason, at Moltkestrasse 19.
Many decoration details are to be mentioned, such as: On the facade are placed cartouches displaying a triangle and a compass, as symbols of Carl Meyer's profession.
[4] Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List, Nr.601270-Reg.A/1106 (15 November 1993)[8] 1900–1902, by Karl Bergner Eclecticism & Art Nouveau The building was commissioned by Franz Muhme, owner of plots on Cieszkowski Nr.5 and Nr.7.
[4] Dominant motifs are stylized stucco ornaments: chestnut leaves, a twig woven into a coat of arms cartouches.
At street level, the wall presents is a bas-relief of a heron in rushes, symbol of a peaceful human life existence.
[4] Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List, Nr.601271-Reg.A/1107 (16 November 1993)[8] 1900–1902, by Karl Bergner Eclecticism, elements of Art Nouveau The building was commissioned by a merchant, Ephreim Moritz.
[4] The left avant-corps is surmounted by a gable adorned with bas-relief stuccoes: scenes depict allegorical female figures with an owl and a rooster, symbolising "Day and Night".
[4] Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List, Nr.601272-Reg.A/1108 (16 November 1993)[8] 1898–1899, by Józef Święcicki Eclecticism & elements of Neo-Gothic The building was erected on behalf of Gustav Reschke, a rentier.
The front elevation is symmetrical, flanked by two-storey loggias, topped by triangular bay windows surmounted by balconies.
The portal frame displays an allegorical scene with putti blowing clouds, as a symbol of stripping away worries of home residents.
[4] The opening above the entrance hole is decorated with Art Nouveau ornamentation: stylized chestnut leaves and a head of a woman.
[4] Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List, Nr.601273-Reg.A/1109 (17 November 1993)[8] 1902–1903, by Fritz Weidner Eclecticism & elements of Art Nouveau The building was commissioned by a Housing Firm (German: Wohnungsverein zu Bromberg GmbH).
In the central part of the facade are loggias: the first floor displays Tuscan order columns arcade, and the second level has got wooden pillars and a baluster railing.
[4] On the walls stand wide friezes with Art Nouveau plant motifs, while the bottom of both bay windows are adorned with chestnut leaves and a stylized head of a woman.
[4] Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List, Nr.601276-Reg.A/1111 (17 November 1993)[8] 1897–1898, by Józef Święcicki Eclecticism & elements of Neo-Baroque The building was erected on behalf of the rentier Gustav Reschke.
Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List, Nr.601279-Reg.A/1087 (23 November 1993)[8] 1898–1899, by Fritz Weidner Eclecticism & Art Nouveau The building was commissioned by a wealthy craftsman Vincent Krause.
From 1902 to 1907, the new owner, a railway clerk named Richard Fiedler,[17] ordered a reconstruction of the building, including: Thorough restorations have been performed in the 1990s and after 2000.
Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List, Nr.601399-Reg.A/1051 (8 December 1997)[8] 1899, by Karl Bergner Eclectic, forms of picturesque architecture and Neo-Baroque The first building on the plot dates back to the 1870s.