Ivan Levynskyy

He was one of the most famous architects of Habsburg Lviv, an entrepreneur, and one of the largest employers of his time in the city. His firm was involved in countless construction and reconstruction projects throughout Lviv and the region. A teacher at the Higher Technical School, he was an active public figure associated with the Ukrainian Narodovets movement.

He took an active part in exhibitions: The Construction Exhibition (1892), the General Regional Exhibition (1894), the Jubilee Exhibition to mark the 25th anniversary of the Polytechnic Society (1902), the Hygienic and Medical Exhibition (1907), the Church Exhibition (1909), and the Exhibition of Polish Architects (1910) in Lviv. Products of his factory were presented at the World Exhibition in Paris (1900).