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Address: Archiepiskopou Kyprianou 19A The building is a single-storey mixed stone and adobe structure with a tiled roof. It was built in 1922. The façade is entirely made of local sandstone while the side (and back) walls are made of adobe sitting on a stone base. The use of stone only on the facade makes this surface independent from the rest of the building and creates the background for the deep recess of the entrance area, which is the heart of the building. This is a typical example of urban residence of simplified neoclassical style. The façade, and the rest of the building to a lesser extent, is expressed through neoclassical elements such as pilasters that define the vertical openings and the corners, stone cornices, etc. Details of Venetian architecture can also be seen in the decoration of the openings in the recess. The wall separating the building from the street follows the same logic with the pillars defining the openings, and the stone wall creating a base for the metal railings. The building’s roof is made of timber beams and roman tiles. In the backyard of the house there used to be an olive mill of new technology, for its time. At its location, a modern building was built in 1955 (date according to DLS). The building is an integral part of a group of remarkable buildings in the historic core of Strovolos and, as such, it was included in the catalogue of listed building in 1992. In 2015, the owners requested for a permit to immediately support and repair the roof of the building due to serious structural issues. The request was approved by the DTPH.