Income House Rühl - House of G. G. Block

Nevsky Ave., 65, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 191025

In 1833-1834, on this site, a three-story house with four courtyard wings and two courtyards of complex configuration was built according to the design of architect Ya.Ya. Freiberg for Avdotya Sergeyevna Ryul, the wife of Privy Councillor Ivan Fedorovich Ryul. In 1902-1904, at the request of the banker and Turkish subject Heinrich Heinrichovich Block, the building was rebuilt in the eclectic style according to the design of architect Leonid Leonidovich Fufaevsky. The house became six stories tall, with some of the walls of the old building partially used in the construction.

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In 1833-1834, on this site, according to the project of architect Ya.Ya. Freiberg, a three-story house with four courtyard wings and two courtyards of complex configuration was built for Avdotya Sergeyevna Ryul, the wife of Privy Councillor Ivan Fedorovich Ryul.

In 1902-1904, commissioned by the banker and Turkish subject Heinrich Heinrichovich Block, the building was rebuilt in eclectic style according to the project of architect Leonid Leonidovich Fufaevsky. The house became six stories high, with some walls of the old building partially used in the construction.

The facade of the house is divided into two tiers: the lower three floors are opened by wide display windows of commercial and office premises, while the upper floors with the mansard stand out with striking and lavish decoration. The richness of forms is highlighted by the completion of the central part, which includes a bay window, balconies, and an attic, large volutes and female statues, and intricate metal decor.

The front facade facing Nevsky Prospect is designed in eclectic style. At the level of the third and fourth floors, it is divided by an inter-floor cornice into two parts: the first three floors are opened by wide display windows of commercial and office premises, while the upper floors with the mansard stand out with lavish decorative design.

The architectural and artistic decoration of the facades has been preserved with minimal losses. The premises with comprehensive decorative and artistic finishes have also been preserved.

The facade is divided into two tiers: the lower three floors are opened by wide display windows of commercial and office premises, while the upper floors with the mansard stand out with striking and lavish decoration. The building’s appearance is dominated by features of late eclecticism. The richness of forms is highlighted by the completion of the central part, which includes a bay window, balconies, and an attic, large volutes and female statues, and intricate metal decor.

In the 1920s, a store of the Northern Electrotechnical Company, later “Electrogoods,” opened here. Today, the building houses many different offices, shops, and a post office, and on the third floor operates the Elena Obraztsova Cultural Center. In the cozy chamber hall of the Center, concerts of vocal and instrumental music, as well as creative evenings, are held.

Currently, the building is partially residential, with some premises rented out.

Sources:

https://www.gov.spb.ru/gov/otrasl/c_govcontrol/news/275102/

https://www.citywalls.ru/house3510.html

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