Levin House (Tel Aviv)

Levin House
בית לוין
The Levin House in 2012
Alternative namesThe Castle, Russian Embassy House, Sotheby's House, Heseg House
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHistoric building
Architectural styleEclectic, with neoclassical influences
Address46 Rothschild Boulevard, corner of Shadal Street
Town or cityTel Aviv
CountryIsrael
Completed1924
Renovated1990s
OwnerHeseg Foundation (current)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Yehuda Magidovitch
Known forUnique architecture, historical significance, former Soviet Embassy

The Levin House, in Hebrew Beit Levin - Tel Avivians gave it the nickname "the Castle" and later called it the Russian Embassy House - is a historic building located at 46 Rothschild Boulevard on the corner of Shadal Street in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is one of the city's best-known buildings.

Levin House is an eclectic building with some neoclassical influences, which is unique in central Tel Aviv. The building was designed in 1924 by architect Yehuda Magidovitch for a wealthy customer, Zvi Yaacov Levin and his family, and is inspired by the late 19th century Italian vacation homes, a distinctive pointy-roofed tower.

One of the more striking elements of the building is its pointy-roofed tower. During the building's rehabilitation, the crew discovered that the three parts of the tower could be opened by using a special mechanism, and create an opening over the staircase. The mechanism enabled furniture to be moved into the building. It may also have been used by the religiously observant Levine family to create a succah during Sukkot.

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