An interesting example of inter-war built Italianate type villa in Aviatorilor Boulevard area of Bucharest; designed by architect Toma T Socolescu (info provided by Radu from http://www.bucurestiinoisivechi.blogspot.com/). There can also be detected some French medieval and Renaissance motifs and structures like the gargoyles flanking the top of the central tower or the left hand side corner tourette. (©Valentin Mandache)
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Casa D. Ionescu. Din pacate s-au pierdut ornamentele initiale. Aici vedem mai multe:
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the architect was toma t socolescu