Merchant Chukanov’s House, Petropavlovsk
The Merchant Chukanov’s House is located in Petropavl, Kazhakstan, along Constitution Street.
History
The house was built in 1890 and consists of two floors. The building belonged to rich Chukanov tradeshman, who was a Kalmyk by the nation.
The first floor rented out to businessman Davidov, there was café in the floor. In the second floor lived a family of a tradeshman Chukanov. During the February Revolution, from February 22 to December 5 in the building was located Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies. In the period of Civil war in Soviet Union in Chukanov’s tradesman house occurred brutal fightings (May – June, 1918).
Architecture
The building consists of two floors, in plan has a Russian-‘Г’-shaped form. The architecture of the two floors is very different from each other. The first floor contains corridors and a room, and on the second floor there are a trading room and utility rooms. The street facades have decorative masonry throughout the entire second floor. On the main facade, there are two remote balconies, decorated with special metal grilles. The building is a sample of the historical layout of the provincial merchant city, which is typical for the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century, the architecture is expressed in the planned integrated development of brick buildings for residential and commercial purposes. Chukanov’s tradesman house is the architectural heritage of the central part of the city.
Literature
- Архив департамента финансов Северо-Казахстанской области.
- ГАСКО. Ф. 3037. Инв. № 8211.
- ЦГА РК. Ф. 566 «Городская управа. 1861–1918гг.».