Mansion of P. S. Velikanova, Regional cultural heritage mansion in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
The mansion of P. S. Velikanova is a two-story residential building from the late 1800s with traditional Russian architectural elements and carved stone details across its front. The large windows and carefully designed exterior display the refined standard that the house offered.
Rostov merchant Semyon Ivanovich Velikanov built the mansion between 1884 and 1890 for his daughter Pelageya, on Kazanskaya Street (now Serafimovich Street). The design was by architects Nikolay Doroshenko and Nikolay Sokolov. Pelageya lived there with her husband Matvei Kozlov, a mining engineer and member of the city duma. After nationalization, the Karl Marx library opened in the building in 1921.
The mansion takes its name from Pelageya Velikanova, for whom her father, merchant Semyon Velikanov, built it. She lived here with her husband Matvei Kozlov, a mining engineer and speaker of the city duma. Since 1994 the building has housed the Rostov Art College named after M. B. Grekov.
The building is located in Rostov-on-Don and can be viewed from the street. Visitors should take time to look closely at the facade and windows to fully appreciate the carved stone details and craftsmanship.
The mansion had 28 rooms, service cellars and a fountain in the courtyard, built by merchant Semyon Velikanov for his daughter Pelageya. She lived there with her husband Matvei Kozlov, a mining engineer and member of the city duma. Since 1994 the building has housed the Grekov Rostov Art College.
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