8 Lyusinovskaya street

Among a series of large modern-style houses on the west (the even) side of Lyusinovskaya street there is a standing out estate of the first half of the XIX century. It is known as the P.P. Ignateva-A.N. Belkin’s manor. A walking path passing nearby is much higher than a homestead, it seems that it had grown in the ground, and later surrounding space was cleared on to make room for the view. The estate was built after a fire in 1812 on the site of the burnt wooden buildings. An old stone basement and cellar were used for the construction of the new home. The exact time of construction was not defined: it could have happen between 1819 and 1833 years. Main House retained almost all of the original finish of the facade, so typical for that time Moscow Empire style. The portico of six pilasters is the main decoration of the house. Pilasters have a pronounced expansion towards the bottom, they are limited by complex curves verticals. This form of pilasters seems to be particularly resistant and durable. Molded insert were made between the pilasters to facilitate the visual perception of the house. Musical theme of the stucco is typical for the first half of the XIX century. Antique lyres are the reminiscent of Gogol's statement that the architecture - is the frozen music. The system of the home decor stucco of the house is completed by wreath with a complex frame in a triangle pediment, molded frieze and molded inserts on the smooth walls above the side windows. Due to high quality moldings made by good professional sculptor, a simple little house looks like a park pavilion of an estate. The sides of the building are finished with rustication at the height of the windows, and the windows themselves are topped pediments as a fan jumper with keystones. By looking at this house, we can imagine the entire post-fire of 1812 Moscow. Preserved pylons of the old gate are on the south from the house. The ease of its finishing emphasizes the subtlety of the main house’s stucco. Protruding eaves, final pylons and attics above the eaves emphasize the simplicity of the classic architecture of the pylons. Outbuilding with three windows adjoining to the gate. Its facade is stripped of ornaments. Proportional system architecture wing makes it a solid conclusion of the entire estate. The original wing was not preserved, it has been restored to complete the composition of the ensemble. Original homestead was in a different place, over 40 meters to the east, on the red line the Lyusinovskaya street (Malaya Serpukhovskaya before 1922). The architectural value of the building made city planners ​​to organize the house transfer during the expansion of the street in 1981. Engineer E.M. Handel led the transfer work lasted for several months. Fragments of the original mural with images of military fittings were preserved prior to the transfer of the building. Moscow archaeological research center with the office of the chief archaeologist of our city occupies the house today.