Калабуховский дом, Art Nouveau building in Khamovniki District, Moscow, Russia
This residential building at 24 Prechistenka Street in Khamovniki District was built in the Art Nouveau style and rises five stories. The ground level displays rusticated masonry, while tall windows join the second and third floors, giving the facade vertical lines.
Architect Semyon Kulagin designed the originally four-floor structure, which was completed in 1904. A fifth floor was added in the late 1900s, creating additional living space.
The building serves as a residential block with apartments still occupied by Moscow families, as they have been since the early 1900s. The connection to Bulgakov's novella "Heart of a Dog" has made the address a destination for literature enthusiasts who often gather outside to photograph the facade, though the interiors remain private.
The building stands on a busy street in central Moscow and can be viewed from outside at any time, though the residential areas remain closed to the public. The main entrance and facade details are best seen from the sidewalk during daylight hours.
The phrase from Bulgakov's novel about the house being done for entered Russian language as a way to describe the beginning of the end. The author's uncle actually occupied an apartment in this building, linking the literary reference to the real address.
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