Izhevsk money storehouse, Museum building on Sverdlova Street in Izhevsk, Russia.
The Izhevsk money storehouse is a small single-storey rectangular stone building at 32 Sverdlova Street, the oldest stone structure in the city. Its outer walls are up to 1.5 m thick and pierced by rectangular windows opening onto two courtyards: a northern one closed off by a blind wall and an inner one between the original and newer parts. The west end wall carries five rectangular niches. Since 1975 it has housed the Izhmash museum.
A wooden storehouse holding the factory treasury stood here in 1795; the stone building with walls up to 1.5 m thick was erected in 1804 and is the oldest stone building in Izhevsk. Until the mid-19th century it had an earthen roof. In 1852 the architect I. T. Kokovikhin rebuilt it as a guardhouse, adding a guardroom, an officers' room and a courtyard for exercising prisoners; the treasury moved to the factory administration. In 1885 the rooms became a bakery, kitchen and canteen for the garrison, and before 1917 the Izhevsk forestry administration was housed here.
The storehouse reflects how financial institutions were designed to project stability and trust in the community. The building's form and placement in central Izhevsk show the role money management played in shaping the city's growth.
The building is located at 32 Sverdlova Street in the city center, easily accessible near Sovetskaya Street. The central location makes it convenient to explore alongside other downtown attractions.
The building's thick outer walls, up to 1.5 metres, were pierced by rectangular windows opening onto two courtyards; the western end wall outside is divided by five rectangular niches. From 1852 the courtyard served to "walk" arrested soldiers after architect I. T. Kokovikhin rebuilt the storehouse as a guardhouse.
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