Дом Лопатиной-Гантимуровой

The Lopatina-Gantimurova House stands on Butina Street 17 in Chita and displays architectural elements characteristic of early 1900s Russian construction with traditional design features. The building combines residential and commercial spaces within a single structure.

The house was built in 1910 by Cossack Peter Mikhailovich Lopatin with architect F.E. Ponomarev designing the structure according to established patterns. The Gantimurov family, a prominent local household, later took ownership and made it their residence.

The house reflects how a prosperous family from the early 1900s lived and worked in shared spaces, combining domestic life with commercial activity. Walking through it shows how residential and business functions were woven together in daily life.

The building is a protected regional monument and can be viewed from outside, with its facade and architectural details clearly visible from the street. Visitors should head to Butina Street in central Chita, where the house sits in an established neighborhood with easy street access.

The house changed its commercial purpose several times in quick succession, starting with a hat shop and grocery store, then shifting to an electrical workshop after the political upheaval. This shows how businesses in the city adapted rapidly to new circumstances.