Friends, I invite you to another architectural stroll through the beautiful city of St. Petersburg. This time, I suggest you get acquainted with the house of Y. I. Perets. It is one of the most remarkable buildings in Sennaya Square.
How to Get There by Metro
The house of Y. I. Perets can be included at the beginning or end of a route through the city center. It is conveniently located near the entrances to three metro stations: "Sennaya Square," "Spasskaya," and "Sadovaya." From here, it's easy to head to different districts of St. Petersburg.
The former tenement house is still inhabited today, with 57 residential units.
The address of the building is 1 Moskovsky Avenue; 2 Brinko Lane.
A Bit of History
The first buildings on the site where the former tenement house now stands appeared in the mid-18th century. Over time, both the owners of the land and the configuration of the buildings changed: initially, wooden structures were replaced by stone ones, and later, two courtyard wings were added.
In the last quarter of the 18th century, the territory came into the possession of merchant Y. I. Perets. Before that, the entrepreneur rented premises and operated a wine shop in the building located here.
Historical references state that the new owner planned to undertake the reconstruction of the building. According to a website about St. Petersburg architecture, expansion work on the house was carried out in the 1880s by F. I. Winterhalter, but this building is not listed among his works in St. Petersburg.
In 1907–1908, a new six-story building in the Art Nouveau style appeared on the site. The author of its design was Alexei Ivanovich Zazersky.
Although the building is listed as the house of Y. I. Perets in the cultural heritage registry of St. Petersburg, Yacob Ivanovich passed away three years before construction began. The heirs of the merchant acted as the clients for the tenement house by Zazersky.
During the Soviet era, the premises of the former tenement house were converted into communal apartments. By the mid-20th century, the corner dome was lost. It was later restored, albeit not in its original form. A few years ago, a large-scale renovation took place, during which the dome regained its historical appearance. At that time, clocks reappeared on the facade.
In closing, I invite you to continue your architectural journey through this part of the city by heading to the rotunda on Gorokhovaya Street. It is one of the popular tourist spots in the center of St. Petersburg.
Have a nice trip!
