Gabashvili's house, Tbilisi, Residential house in Mtatsminda, Tbilisi, Georgia

Gabashvili's house is a two-storey building on Rustaveli Avenue with a pale blue-green facade. Two identical covered balconies, one above the other, span the visible front, carried on slender pale twisted columns with pointed arches and lace-like carved railings. Tall rectangular windows stand to their right, and the building rests on a brownish stone base.

Built in 1896 by architect Korneli Tatishchev for Prince Vasili Illarionovich Gabashvili, the house passed as a dowry to his daughter Daria, who married physician Nikolai Kipshidze. After Soviet rule, the ground floor was divided among new tenants, but Kipshidze's standing shielded the family. In 1990 a cable car cabin fell onto the roof, causing serious damage.

The residence reflects how 19th-century Georgian elite mixed European design trends with local building methods to create homes that stood out on the main avenue. Walking past its carved wooden elements, visitors sense the pride and wealth of those who built and inhabited it.

The building sits at 54 Rustaveli Avenue near the funicular station, making it easy to spot while walking the main avenue. It is best seen as part of guided walking tours that focus on the city's architectural heritage.

On 1 June 1990, a cable car cabin on the Rustaveli–Mtatsminda line fell onto the roof after the cable snapped and the brakes failed, killing passengers and damaging the roof and its load-bearing structures. The facade and utilities were renovated in the 2010s with funds from the Kipshidze and Gabashvili families, but much of the building still needs strengthening.