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Address: Archiepiskopou Kyprianou 81 & Agiasmatos The building, originally used as a house, is a single-floor stone structure with a hip tile roof. The building material is local sandstone while the roof is made of timber beams and french tiles. It was built in 1906. On the ironwork above the front door, 1909 is mentioned as the date of construction (it was constructed in 1910 according to DLS). It is of neoclassical style. Its corner location in relation to the main street and the Chryseleousa church creates a continuous view of its two main facades. The continuity of the same surface on both sides is highlighted by the equal distance of the openings from the corner and from the special configuration of the corner itself. The front side is emphasized by additional decorations inserted in the openings’ frames and the entrance. Apart from the neoclassical elements, there are also some Venetian remains in the elongated openings on both sides of the entrance. The entrance itself has an arched end with pilasters defining its two sides. Particular importance is given to the verticality, especially around the entrance with false columns as well as in the various openings. The horizontal lines are accentuated at the base and the top of the building where they turn and continue to the other side. The main building is accompanied by three auxiliary buildings, one of which is attached to it and can be seen from the street. Those buildings are made from adobe. The building is part of a group of 46 Strovolos buildings that were included in the catalogue of listed buildings in 1992. The building is today used as a pottery workshop.