House
House of Achilleas Demetris
Fikardou, Nicosia District
House of Achilleas Demetris: a house in Fikardou, Nicosia District. 5 dated records of work on it, 1984 to 2007, with sources.
Nicosia District, about 34°59′ N, 33°11′ E
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What was done when
6 records- 1984
Nineteenth-century house, stone lower part and sun-dried brick upper part; repaired 1984-1986 with A.G. Leventis foundation funds; now a weaving workroom and research hostel.
Repair and conservation
As printed
“The house of Achilleas Dimitri was repaired between 1984 to 1986 with the expenses paid”
Anon., "The Europa Nostra prize for houses of traditional architecture", Cyprus Today vol. 25, no. 1 (January–March 1987), pp. 30–31, p. 31.
- 1986
Restoration financed by the Leventis Foundation; with the Katsinioros house it won a Europa Nostra Diploma of Merit for 1986.
Repair and conservation
As printed
“It has also financed the restoration of the house of Achilleas Dimitris in the village of Fykardhou.”
Maro Theodossiadou, "The A. G. Leventis Foundation Gallery of Cypriot Antiquities in the British Museum, London", Cyprus Today vol. 26, no. 3 (July–September 1988), pp. 4–14, p. 4.
- 1986
Traditional house restored with Foundation funding; Europa Nostra award 1986.
Repair and conservation
As printed
“the restoration of the house of Achilleas Dimitri at Phikardo for which it was awarded a Europa Nostra award in 1986”
Anon., "The Leventis Foundation", Cyprus Today vol. 35, no. 1-2 (January–June 1997), pp. 89–94, p. 91.
- 2006
Damaged clay plaster on the west wall of the upper floor replaced, broken roof tiles replaced, and some timber treated with oil and preservative.
Repair and conservation
Pavlos Flourentzos, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities for the Year 2006 (Lefkosia 2008), p. 43
- 2007
Old mud plaster on the west exterior wall replaced with plaster of the same composition, loose roof tiles fixed and doors and windows treated. Printed costs: Government contribution 568.
Repair and conservation
Pavlos Flourentzos, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities for the Year 2007 (Lefkosia 2008), p. 41
- Undated
Traditional house acquired by government and restored by Department of Antiquities following the same principles.
Repair and conservation
As printed
“«House of Achilleas Dimitri» was restored following the same principles.”
Anon., "Fikardou", Cyprus Today vol. 39, no. 3-4 (September–December 2001), pp. 42–47, p. 46.
Sources
- 1.Pavlos Flourentzos, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities for the Year 2006 (Lefkosia 2008), p. 43
- 2.Pavlos Flourentzos, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities for the Year 2007 (Lefkosia 2008), p. 41
- 3.Anon., "The Europa Nostra prize for houses of traditional architecture", Cyprus Today vol. 25, no. 1 (January–March 1987), pp. 30–31, p. 31.
- 4.Maro Theodossiadou, "The A. G. Leventis Foundation Gallery of Cypriot Antiquities in the British Museum, London", Cyprus Today vol. 26, no. 3 (July–September 1988), pp. 4–14, p. 4.
- 5.Anon., "The Leventis Foundation", Cyprus Today vol. 35, no. 1-2 (January–June 1997), pp. 89–94, p. 91.
- 6.Anon., "Fikardou", Cyprus Today vol. 39, no. 3-4 (September–December 2001), pp. 42–47, p. 46.
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