Embankment of the Malaya Nevka River, 33a, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197376
The plot is located in the southern part of Kamenniy Island. At the end of the 18th century, Pavel I granted an extensive territory to the wife of Lieutenant Gibler, from which the Kozhevnikovs' dacha later emerged.
It was not possible to establish a connection between the plot and the Ruadze family, but in the history of St. Petersburg, the elder of the newly built St. Isaac's Cathedral, Grigory Ivanovich Ruadze, is mentioned in connection with the corner house at 16 Bolshaya Morskaya Street, which he built in 1856 for his wife. He entered service in 1824 "in the yeoman master’s department," then served as a supervisor in various theaters. In 1851, Ruadze was dismissed and banned from holding government positions, probably due to some financial fraud, although the official himself claimed that he had amassed his fortune through Eastern trade.
In the early 19th century, this land was acquired by the "marble craftsman" Fevrier, and later by Prince Gagarin. In 1862-1863, his son sold parts of the estate to the wife of State Councilor Gladysheva and the wife of hereditary honorary citizen Tselibeeva. In 1874, the wooden buildings on Tselibeeva’s plot burned down, after which she sold it to the merchant brothers V. I. and P. I. Kozhevnikov. For the new owners, architect Preys designed in 1876 a two-story wooden dacha, a wooden service wing, and a gazebo with a raft for boats. The dacha is rectangular in plan, with three projections, the main (southern) facade facing the embankment of the Malaya Nevka. The main volume consists of two two-story log structures joined at a right angle. A compositional feature of the house is the large verandas located on different sides, which provided a visual connection between the rooms and the landscape environment. The strict silhouette was enlivened by tall gable roofs richly decorated with fretwork carving. The architectural appearance of the building is a typical example of a suburban dacha from the eclectic period. At the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the dacha belonged to the heirs of V. I. Kozhevnikov.
In the early years of Soviet power, it was transferred to health institutions. In the 1930s-1960s, it housed departments of cardiological and clinical sanatoriums. In 1989, the dilapidated house was dismantled. Its external appearance was recreated in wood according to the project of architect Golub.
Sources:
