When the construction of one of the first grand villas along the former Kodymka Street was completed in 1923 – the villa belonging to the grammar school professor František Langmajer (04-597) – Bedřich Dudycha, a professor at the Masaryk District Technical College and, primarily, a leading figure in interwar cultural life in Litomyšl, commenced the construction of his own house in the close vicinity. It is mainly thanks to Dudycha that the monument to Jan Amos Komenský (02-VP6) and moreover, the monument to the Czech Brethren at Růžový palouček (V-05) were both erected.
The investor entrusted the local builder Václav Šilhavý with the project. Šilhavý had also designed the František Langmajer Villa, but in contrast to this building with its ornamental appearance and dominant turret, Dudycha's two-storey villa was clearly more modest, despite featuring a stucco decorated facade. Its most distinctive construction feature was its massive mansard roof, uncommon at the time. Its irregular shape was dictated by the first storey which functioned partially as a loft and partially as habitable space.
The exterior retains its original appearance to the present day and is a typical example of the conservative architectonic taste prevailing during the interwar period in Litomyšl. The majority of private investors did not seek out acclaimed architects and did not feel the need for ostentatious self-presentation through their houses and villas. Conversely, they approached local builders and were satisfied with moderate, unobtrusive architecture which had its roots in the older, local building traditions. This corresponded with the patriotism and pride of Litomyšl townspeople who tended to revert more to the past glory of the town than to its future.
The Dudycha villa was also negatively affected by work during the 20th century, especially by the through-road constructed in place of the former Kodymka Street, and the housing development along T. G. Masaryka Street which resulted in the villa losing a substantial part of its original grounds.
