In the 19th century the tax was depending on the size of the house one owned. To save taxes, this house has a small basement. The first floor above it is wider and the second floor even wider than the first floor. The roof has more than double the width of the basement. That way taxes could be saved, but the house provided a lot of space in it. There are several houses that are slightly wider in the upper floors, but this house is extremely wide in the upper sections and very slim in the basement. It's really an eye-catcher and very popular, because the shape of it was the model of the street lanterns that are still used in the old part of the city.
The house also has some information in two languages (Macedonian and English) on a small sign:
Monument of Culture protected by law
House of Krapche
The Kanevchevi familiy, in the XIX century, had built one of the most typical facades found on the west side of the house, used as a model in making street lanterns that can be seen in the old part of Ohrid. The house is fully authentic and restored.