House in Lviv (1887 – 1897)

In the house with the address Academicka street (now – Shevchenko Avenue), 3 worked editorial board of newspaper "Kurjer Lwowski", in which Ivan Franko always worked in 1887 – 1891 years.

Ivan Franko started working for the "Lviv Courier" in 1887, when the newspaper’s editorial office, administration and expedition were located at Academicka street, 3 (now – Shevchenko Avenue, 3). According to the information in each issue of the newspaper, it can be seen that it was published here until July 15, 1891. From July 16, 1891, the new address of the newspaper’s editorial office, administration and expedition was Khorenshchina street, 5 (Chorążczyzna, now Tchaikovsky). On May 25, 1897, the editorial office moved to the house on the Khorenshchyna street, 27, the administration and the expedition remained in the house № 5. But by that time Franko had already said goodbye to this newspaper.

Lviv Courier scans:

More about the house – on the site "Ancestor's glory".

Photo N. I. Zharkikh, April 16, 2013.