Polezhaev Revenue House, Art Nouveau building in Peski district, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The Polezhaev Revenue House is an Art Nouveau building located at the corner of Starorusskaya and Novgorodskaya streets in the Peski district of Saint Petersburg. It has two corner towers, a richly ornamented facade, and is listed as a regional cultural heritage site in Russia.
The building went up in the early 1900s, when the Peski district was completing its shift from a former military zone to a residential area. Saint Petersburg was expanding rapidly at the time, and rental housing like this was being built across the city to meet growing demand.
The facade carries curved lines and plant-inspired ornaments that stand out against the plain brick buildings nearby on Starorusskaya Street. The two corner towers give the building a silhouette that passersby tend to notice before they even read its name.
The building is best seen from the street, as it is a protected heritage site and is not open to the public. Standing at the corner of Starorusskaya and Novgorodskaya streets gives you the clearest view of both towers and the full facade.
The facade combines Art Nouveau ornaments with turrets that recall medieval castle architecture, which was unusual even for the eclectic tastes of the early 1900s in Saint Petersburg. This mix shows how far architects of the time were willing to go when borrowing from historical references.
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