Published on: 2026-10-17
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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The restoration of the facades of the main house of the city estate in Sechenovsky Lane (building 6, structure 2) has been completed. This is a rare example of wooden single-story construction in the center of Moscow; the building holds the status of a regional cultural heritage site. This was reported by the head of the Department of Cultural Heritage of the city of Moscow. Alexey Emelyanov.
“The building has retained the volumes and structure characteristic of the main houses of urban estates from the early 19th century and is notable for its decoration: the facades and interiors combine eclectic and neoclassical elements. Its walls are adorned with rustication, windows are framed with triangular pediments on half-columns. The gallery of the western facade has preserved the balcony railing on stone pillars. Before the start of the work, the cultural heritage site was in an emergency condition, but thanks to restoration under the city’s subsidized rent program “1 ruble per square meter per year,” it began to transform. In the process of restoring the architectural monument, specialists carefully return its historic appearance, including all preserved and lost decorative elements. They have now already repaired the wooden log structure, brickwork, and reinforced the ceilings, completing the roofing work. Specialists paid special attention to the restoration of the stucco decoration of the historic building,” noted Alexey Emelyanov.
Specialists continue to work inside the main house of the estate, including restoring the decor, wooden window fillings, and the historic Art Nouveau stove. During the dismantling of the suspended ceiling, fragments of the original ceiling decor were uncovered, which were later recreated.
At the next stage of work, modern engineering networks will be installed.
“The contract for the right to use the main house of the old city estate in Sechenov Lane for business purposes for 49 years was signed with the winner of specialized auctions in October 2022. The area of the property is 369.8 square meters. To switch to the preferential rent rate and pay according to the terms of the program ‘1 ruble per square meter per year,’ the investor must complete all restoration work here no later than autumn 2027. Thanks to the ‘ruble’ program, a total of 26 cultural heritage sites have already been restored, and their tenants now save significantly on one of the most costly expense items in doing business. In particular, this year the preferential rate was granted to an investor who restored the historic building known as the residential house, built in the early 20th century to the design of the architect Petr Ushakov,” she noted
Ekaterina Solovyova, Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of City Property.
Restoration is carried out under supervision Moscow Heritage, based on the agreed project documentation and the issued permit.
In 1826, the estate where the manor house is located was acquired by the titular counselor Fyodor Naumov. It is known that at the same time, it was entered in the record as a newly built wooden one-story residential building. In 1834, it belonged to the daughters of Major Ivan Lopatin, Maria and Lyubov. The appearance of the building was typical for small urban estates of the Empire style period.
The next known ownership plan is dated 1884. At that time, the house belonged to Prince Petr Turkestanov. The layout of the buildings hardly changed compared to the 1834 plan, but the drawing itself was done in more detail.
The current solution was formed at the end of the 19th century. At that time, the property belonged to Natalia Terskaya, the wife of architect Konstantin Tersky. He was engaged in remodeling the building, as well as constructing a new three-story income house and a stone shed for the laundry, carriage shed, storage, and utility rooms on the site of the outbuildings. The rooms in the main house and the wing were rented out as apartments. The last owners were doctor Leonid Ivanov and his wife.
The investor plans to open a notary office in the restored building.
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