Kisin House, Heritage revenue house in Leninsky District, Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
Kisin House is a three-story Beaux-Arts building on Moskovskaya Street in Rostov-on-Don, listed as a regional cultural heritage site. Its facade features symmetrical arched attics, cornices, and decorative pedestals arranged around a once U-shaped footprint.
The building was commissioned in 1899 by merchants Venyamin Kisin and Isaak Froimovich, with architect Nikolai Doroshenko overseeing the work, which continued until 1910. During World War II, bombing destroyed part of the structure, permanently altering its original U-shaped plan.
The building follows the layout common to merchant houses of its time, with shops on the ground floor and living quarters above. This mix of commerce and daily life in a single structure was a sign of wealth and social standing among Rostov merchants.
The building is currently undergoing renovation and cannot be entered, though the exterior is visible from the street. Once work is complete, it is expected to open as a museum, so it is worth checking before you visit.
Although it is known as a merchant house, the building was later used for administrative purposes during Soviet times, shifting its function completely. The gap left by the missing wing of the U-shaped plan is still noticeable today if you look at the building from the right angle on the street.
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