Design for a City Building with Three Shops on the Ground Floor 1800 - 1900

This anonymous architectural drawing from the late 19th century depicts the facade of a city building with three shops on the ground floor. The design is executed in pencil and watercolor, and showcases a detailed rendering of the building's intricate ornamentation, including decorative window moldings, arched entrances, and a string course running beneath the second-story windows. The artist's focus on the building's exterior reflects the importance of architectural aesthetics in urban design during the period, and the image serves as a valuable documentation of the architectural styles prevalent in the late 19th century.