Lodzia House ( he, בית לודז'יה), also known as HaBayit Ha'adom ('the Red House'), is an historic building located at 43 Nahmani Street in Tel Aviv, Israel.

History

The building was erected in 1924 by

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, one of the founders of Tel Aviv. It was built as a textile factory by the architectural firm

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, and named Łódź in honor of the Polish industrial city. The building stood empty for many years before being purchased in 2010 by an Israeli couple, entrepreneur and philanthropist

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and actress

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. Work on the building's restoration began in September, 2013 under the direction of the architectural firm Amnon Bar Or, & Co.

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{{Coord, 32.06508, 34.77862, type:landmark, display=inline,title Buildings and structures in Tel Aviv Industrial buildings completed in 1924 Jewish businesses established in Mandatory Palestine

History

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