Income House of the Swedish Church

This amazingly elegant house (Malaya Konyushennaya, house 3) catches the eye even from the Griboedov Canal embankment. Up close, it makes an even stronger impression. The plot on which the house stands has belonged to the community of the Swedish Evangelical Church of St. Catherine since 1745 (the church building itself is located nearby). At the beginning of the 20th century, a decision was made to build a revenue house here.

Since the community had its own architect, this work was naturally entrusted to him. And it must be admitted, the decision was absolutely right, since the position was held by the remarkable architect Fyodor Lidval, who built this house in 1904-1905.

According to the authors of the book "Fyodor Lidval," V. Isachenko and G. Olya, this house can be considered a "programmatic work" of the architect, in which he strives to combine motifs of Art Nouveau and classicism.

The Art Nouveau is primarily recalled by the striking central part of the house and Lidval’s characteristic virtuoso use of various finishing materials — granite, facing tiles, plaster of different colors and textures.

The classicism is evoked by the symmetrical composition of the facade. Even the decorative details remind one not of Art Nouveau, but rather of the Baroque era.

The six-story house was built by the architect in 1904-1905 in the Art Nouveau style, with the facade designed as a symmetrical three-part composition. The color scheme of the facade is also interesting — multicolored smooth and textured plaster on the upper levels. On the lower two floors, light yellow glazed facing tiles were used. Two entrances to the house are decorated with granite half-columns. Above the entrance doors, in shaped cartouches, are the construction dates. Above the left door is "1904," above the right — "1905."

Sources:

https://fotopitera.ru/2014/11/12/жилой-дом-евангелической-шведской-це/

https://babs71.livejournal.com/127329.html