5/5 Karl K. 5 years ago on Google • 14 reviews
This
is
a
superb
residence,
and
if
you
are
polite
the
current
occupants
will
let
you
go
upstairs,
they
operate
an
upholstery
workshop
in
the
entrance.
It
is
lightly
constructed,
with
fine
ribs
of
marble
giving
it
poise
and
height.
It
has
rich
decorative
elements
with
a
strong
Continental
emphasis,
but
unmistakably
middle
eastern.
The
coloured
glasses
are
all
French,
the
rococco
plasterwork
proud
and
with
strong
remnants
to
each
formal
room.
The
building
seems
to
be
~1870,
judging
by
construction
and
style.
It
was
the
residence
of
an
important
poet,
Abdullah
Bishara
al-Khuri
who
died
in
1968.
He
was
also
called
Akhtal
al
Sughir,
and
was
a
poet
of
passion.
His
family
held
property
in
the
district,
they
were
not
political;
Al-Khoury
is
a
common
name.
The
family
still
own
it,
they
are
under
pressure
to
allow
the
local
Council
to
repair
it
at
public
cost.
It
has
had
collapses,
but
is
largely
preserved.
It
needs
an
emergency
roof
to
halt
the
rain
damage.
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