Object |
A Functional House: 55 Chernyshevskovo St. |
Dating |
1915. |
Type |
A monument of architecture. |
Status |
a cultural heritage site of regional importance. |
Address |
55 Chernyshevskovo St., Vologda, Russia. |
A brief description |
The house is designed in the Art-Nouveau architectural style. The southern part of this one-floor house is wooden while the northern half is stone.
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Condition |
satisfactory. |
Contemporary use |
currently empty. |
History
This house, which stands on the corner of the presently-named Nekrasov and Chernyshevskovo Streets, had originally belonged (in the beginning of the 20th century) to Alexander Dimitrievich Izvoschikov. The house served as an office throughout the Soviet period.
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Architectural description
The Izvoschikov House is one of the most interesting representations of one of the several Art-Nouveau houses in Vologda. Interestingly, the southern part of the one-floor house is wooden while the northern part is built of stone. The wooden (southern) half is built upon a brick foundation and sheathed with boards. The corner of the house, which overlooks the intersection, is decorated with corbelling which highlights the decorative cornice. The cornice sits upon carved brackets; between which are hand-carved elements with a pattern characteristic of Art-Nouveau. There are two sides of the house which contain corbelling with two windows decorated with pediments which rest on hand-carved brackets. There was once an enclosure (fencing) on the roof (over the corbelling) but now what remains are partially preserved, hand-carved pedestals. Overlooking Chernyshevskovo St., on the eastern façade of the house, in a small corner-ledge, is a main entrance which is raised considerably above the cornice. This corner-ledge takes on the appearance of a pylon. The uppermost portion of the element is hand-carved. The virtual pylon is crowned with partially preserved metallic vases resting on wooden pedestals. There is a deep relief in the roof (supported by carved brackets) that sits directly over the entrance.
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Restoration
Some fencing elements from the roof along with some decorative features and elements have been partially lost.
Text by M.V. Vasiliyeva, O.A. Plekh.
Translated Natalia Maroon, Bradley Maroon.
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Information about the partner of the project
In 2013, through the funding of our project partner, the communications and mobile operator Tele2, an information plate containing a QR-code was installed on the house.
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