Neronov's Mansion (Samara)

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  • Особняк Неронова (Самара). Photo 1
  • Особняк Неронова (Самара). Photo 2
  • Особняк Неронова (Самара). Photo 3

Description

The mansion of the titular councilor Neronov, built in 1840 according to the design of the architects N.G. Telitsyn. and Volkova L.A., is a significant cultural heritage site of federal significance in Samara. This house has retained its pre-revolutionary appearance and is one of the few buildings whose facade has remained unchanged since its construction.

Over different periods of time, the mansion has undergone changes in its structure and functional purpose. At the end of the 19th century it belonged to S.P. Yakovlev, who placed his printing house in it, as a result of which part of the second floor was additionally built, and a storage room was also built for the printing house and bookbinding. Later, at the beginning of the 20th century, the mansion passed to the merchant P.I. Shikhobalov, who carried out work to improve the infrastructure of the house, installing water supply, sewerage and electric lighting.

However, during the revolution and civil war in Russia, in April 1918, the house was confiscated and then transferred to municipal ownership. At different times, the newspaper’s editorial office was located there, and I. Stalin’s family also lived there during the Great Patriotic War. Currently, the building is abandoned and subject to destruction.

City residents actively advocate for the preservation of this historical monument and are fighting against its demolition or construction with new high-rise buildings. The restoration and protection of the mansion of the titular councilor Neronov is an important task for the preservation of the cultural heritage of Samara.

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