Johann Nepomuk Preyer Street, a narrow artery located at the intersection of Iuliu Maniu Boulevard and King Carol I Boulevard (formerly Scudier Square), is one of the few streets in the city that has retained its original name for over a century, in honor of the former mayor of the town. The urban layout of this street led to atypical plot divisions, including the plot situated at the southern end of the street, initially identified with postal number 2. At the beginning of the 20th century, this plot, characterized by unusual dimensions (very elongated and parallel to the street), was subdivided, and in 1906, several building permits were issued for the resulting lots. One of these, corresponding to a one-story dwelling, was obtained by Weber János, with the address Preyer no. 2a.
Weber János chose to construct a building in line with the architectural trends of the era, opting for the Secession style. The symmetrical façade of the building is distinguished by a series of plaster ornaments, representing phytomorphic motifs (trees and floral buds), zoomorphic motifs (lion heads with ribbons in their mouths), geometric motifs (shields and geometric sequences), and anthropomorphic elements, including winged figures. Unfortunately, the current state of the building is precarious, with many of the façade ornaments having completely disappeared, while others show significant gaps.
