Apostolopulo House (Alafuzov House) (Russian: Дом Апостолопуло) is a 19th-century mansion in Taganrog (str. Frunze, 26), Russia. It is located on the land plot which is at the corner of Frunze Street and Italyansky Lane.
| Apostolopulo House | |
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| Native name Russian: Дом Апостолопуло | |
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| Type | Mansion |
| Location | str. Frunze, 26, Taganrog, Rostov oblast Russia |
| Coordinates | 47°12′44″N 38°55′52″E / 47.21222°N 38.93111°E |
| Built | 1870s |
| Architectural style(s) | mix of motifs of different architectural styles |
| Owner | Ivan Apostolopulo |
  Location of Apostolopulo House in Russia | |
History edit
Under a decree issued in 1806 by the Emperor Alexander I concerning the partition of land in the neighborhood of Taganrog settler Ivan Apostolopulo received a plot of 150 acres.[1]
At the beginning of the 1870s the building on Nikolayevskaya Street, 28 (nowadays str. Frunze, 26) belonged to the bourgeoisie Maria Apostolopulo.[1] At the end of the 1880s the house was bought by the pharmacist Yakov Solomonovich Parnokh.[1] Possibly his children, lately known as Valentin Parnakh (1891 — 1951) and Yelizaveta Tarakhovskaya (1891 — 1968), were born in the house.
At the beginning of the 1890s the house was bought by the wealthy peasant Cleopatra Karpovna Krasnokutskaya,[1] and at the beginning of the 20th century the attorney of District Court Konstantin Konstantinovich Popandopulo owned the building.[1]
Around the 1910s Apostolopulo House was acquired by the 50-year-old hereditary honourable citizen Nikolay Nikolaevich Alafuzov who was considered as the rich house owner.[1] In some sources this house is sometimes called Alafuzov House after him.[2][3]
In the mid-1980s, the cellar of this house was equipped as the workshop of artists Leonid Stukanov and Yury Shabelnikov, who taught at the Taganrog Children's Art School. From the mid-1990s, there was a pharmacy in the building.
In the middle of the 2000s, the building was purchased by the owners of the IT company Coral-Micro to house their computer and office equipment store "Office World of KM", as well as a service center.
Architectural features edit
Architectural criticism of the 1870s-1880s highly appreciated the trend that arose at that time, based on a program mix of motifs of different architectural styles (most often Renaissance, Baroque and early classicism).[2] Buildings of this type were built in large numbers in Taganrog in the last third of the XIX century, and the house of Apostolopulo is one of them.[2]
Famous inhabitants edit
- Parnokh, Yakov Solomonovich (1847-1912) - pharmacist, owner of the pharmacy, a member of the city Duma of Taganrog, an honorary citizen of Taganrog.[1]
- Stukanov, Leonid Alexandrovich (1947-1998) - Russian artist, teacher, member of the Union of Artists of Russia.
- Shabelnikov, Yury Leonidovich (1959) - Russian artist.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Гаврюшкин О.П. (2001). Мари Вальяно и другие (Хроника обывательской жизни). Таганрог: МИКМ. p. 544.
- ^ a b c Григорян М. Е., Решетников В. К (2013). Таганрог. История архитектуры и градостроительства конца XVII — начала XX века. Ростов н/Д: Омега-Принт. pp. 236–237.
- ^ "Гуляет старый Таганрог - Исторический Таганрог". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2018-06-17.