In 1872, Argyris graduated from Mytilene High School and moved to Athens to study at the School of Physics and Mathematics at the University of Athens. After 2 years, he also started studying architecture at the National Technical University of Athens. During his studies, he met Ernst Ziller, who taught at the Polytechnic between 1872 and 1883. Ziller recognized Adalis’s talent and appointed him as his assistant.

Return to Ottoman Lesvos, at a time when trade was flourishing and the local Greek community enjoyed special privileges.

The church was built on the site of a pre-existing small church that served the needs of the local hospital, and began its operation in 1900.

Ioannis St. Georgiadis came from another place (possibly Constantinople) and settled in Mytilene probably due to professional opportunities. He was the founder, along with I. Kalamari, of the steam-powered olive mill/spinning mill/macaroni factory complex in Epano Skala, known to this day as ‘Kalamari’. The current owner of the I. Georgiadis residence is the North Aegean Region.

Main residence of Achilleas K. Vournazos, one of the most prominent merchants of the time. Vournazos had developed business activities in Russia, dealing with soap making.

P. Vambouris was a descendant of a wealthy Mytilenian family and had emigrated as a young man to Braila, Romania with his brother, to work with their uncles in grain cultivation and trade. Returning to Mytilene, he built his mansion, for which characteristic Sarmousak stone (reddish in appearance) was used.

Two-story eclectic building, with strong neoclassical elements. It was built in 1900, funded by the Municipality, to house its services. Today, the first floor of the building has been converted into a meeting and ceremony hall (of the Municipal Council), while the ground floor houses the Library and various cultural activities of the Municipality.

Internally decorated with paintings by V. Ithakissios. It still belongs to the descendants of the Adalis family.