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| BUILDING’S CODE NUMBER | Urb_017 |
| BUILDING’S NAME | Kantoni mansion |
| BUILDING’S PICTURE |  |
| ADDRESS | 36 Kapodistriou str., Corfu, 49100 |
| HISTORICAL PERIOD | Αγγλοκρατία |
| YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION | 1850 |
| ARCHITECT OF THE BUILDING | Ioannis Chronis |
| CATEGORY OF USE | Κατοικία |
| BUILDING'S INITIAL USE | Kantonis mansion |
| BUILDING'S USE TODAY | Apartments and offices, commerce on the ground floor |
| CORNER BUILDING | yes |
| TYPE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS | Αρχοντικό |
| DATE OF DOCUMENTATION | 05/09/2020 |
| NUMBER OF BASEMENTS | |
| NUMBER OF FLOORS | 6 |
| ATTIC | n/a |
| FLOOR PLAN AREA | 175 |
| TOTAL STRUCTURED SURFACE | |
| RECENT BLUEPRINTS | |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING | This building is situated on the front row of buildings along Esplanade Square, and it is close to the Liston building complex. The structure was built on a site that was created by the unification of six smaller plots. It was originally the residence of the Kantonis family, one of the wealthiest merchants of Corfu in the 19th century. As we know it today, the building has a mixed use, with shops on the ground floor and apartments and offices on the upper floors. In fact, the building is a multi-storey mansion, consisting of six storeys (the top floor looks like a later addition). Dated from 1850, it was designed by the renowned Corfiot architect Ioannis Chronis who made use of exceptional morphological details of Renaissance character. The ground floor is predominated by the imposing main doorway that extends in height up to the first floor and is combined with the balcony on the second floor above. On the level of the second floor, a cornice is combined with a strip running right under the windowsills of the first floor, thus forming a wider zone. This zone includes balusters placed directly underneath the windows, creating a kind of parapet which does not project from the surface of the facade. A balcony, centrally situated, surrounded by a parapet made of stone balusters is integrated in this arrangement. The facade on the level of the next two floors is organized by the stone balconies, supported by decorated corbels and surrounded by wrought iron protective railings. A continuous, heavily decorated, horizontal cornice divides the top floor from the lower part of the building. The corners of the main facade, highlighted with exposed corner-stones and the frames of the openings, add to the design of the facade. With regards to the interior of the building, the original staircase, the wooden doorways of the apartments and certain painted decorations on the ceilings are still preserved and demonstrate the social and economic status of the first owners. Bibliography: 1. Αγοροπούλου-Μπιρμπίλη Α., 2002, Κέρκυρα, Αστική Αρχιτεκτονική Περιόδου Αγγλοκρατίας, Αθήνα. 2. Hellenic Ministry of Culture, 2006, The Old Town of Corfu, Nomination for inclusion on the World Heritage List, Athens. |
| INFORMATION MATERIAL | |
| OWNERSHIP | Private |
