He was working at the same period on the following buildings: For Oskar Ewald's edifice, Józef Święcicki used characteristics of Eclecticism to adorn the facade, and especially neo-Baroque features.

The top floor of the building housed originally Oskar Ewald's photographic studio.

The workshop occupied also the first two levels: a dedicated lift was used by customers to access the studio.

In 1919, Władysława Spiżewska, the first Polish woman to become a professional photographer in Bydgoszcz purchased the photo atelier at the top floor and used it till 1924.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the ground floor of the building housed a flower shop run by Anna Stössel.