<p><br />

Fundukleivska (now Bohdana<br />

Khmelnytskoho) street in the early twentieth century. The photo<br />

depicts a certain stage of the urban development of Kyiv, in<br />

particular, the advent of the four-storied dense housing consisting<br />

chiefly of rented apartment buildings. One can also notice new<br />

approaches to the improvement of public welfare: the carriageway is<br />

paved with cobblestones, the sidewalks are separated from it by<br />

kerbstones. The street is electrified (there are refined electric<br />

posts there), an electric tram line is built. There are advertising<br />

signboards of various establishments (services) on the houses, in<br />

particular, a photo studio sign; the fact indicates an active urban<br />

life and, specifically, the role this street played in the city<br />

structure. A refined advertising pillar can be seen below on the<br />

right. Above on the left, there is a massive cupola of the<br />

Pedagogical Museum (later the Central Rada (Council) building; now<br />

the Teacher’s Building).</p><p>Olga Martyniuk</p>