The Chirikov House (russian: Дом Чирикова), also known as the Chirikov Revenue House (russian: Доходный дом Чирикова) is an architectural monument in the city of

Rostov-on-Don Rostov-on-Don ( rus, Ростов-на-Дону, r=Rostov-na-Donu, p=rɐˈstof nə dɐˈnu) is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East Eu ...

Rostov Oblast Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblast, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of and a populati ...

, Russia, that was built in 1913 in the Eclectic style to the design of architect . It is officially listed as an object of cultural heritage of Russia.

History

The

revenue house A revenue house is a type of multi-family residential house with specific architecture which evolved in Europe during 18th–19th centuries and became a precursor of what is now known as a rental apartment house and a tenement. In various Europea ...

on Taganrog Avenue (now ) was built at the beginning of the 20th century for Vladimir Kirillovich Chirikov, who owned a confectionary factory, and was a member of the city government and the chairman of Mutual Credit Society. The project designer was architect Leonid Fedorovich Eberg, who also supervised the construction works. In 1912, as construction neared completion, Chirikov visited the site and demanded the installation of two columns on the facade. The architect objected to the installation of the columns, since the composition of the building was based on the architectural principles of the Renaissance. In response, Chirikov said: "And who pays you the money ― the Renaissance or me?" Eberg had no choice but to install the two columns. The house is five-storey brick building with a plastered facade, a multi-pitched roof, and two rectangular bay windows, which are united on the top floor with a massive

arch An arch is a vertical curved structure that spans an elevated space and may or may not support the weight above it, or in case of a horizontal arch like an arch dam, the hydrostatic pressure against it. Arches may be synonymous with vaul ...

topped with a decorative arcade over the

cornice In architecture, a cornice (from the Italian ''cornice'' meaning "ledge") is generally any horizontal decorative moulding that crowns a building or furniture element—for example, the cornice over a door or window, around the top edge of a ...

. Two sculptures in antique style stood on the pediment until 1917, but disappeared after the October Revolution. During the Russian Civil War, the building served as a hospital for the wounded soldiers of Anton Denikin's White Army. The house escaped damage during World War II, despite the heavy shelling of the city. Today the Chirikov House is occupied by police department No. 4.

References

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