The ensemble, designed in the style of Moscow Art Nouveau and located at the corner of Skaterny and Medvezhy Alleys, was built in the early 20th century for Alexander Araslanovich Tarasov and his son Araslan, representatives of the senior branch of the merchant dynasty of the Tarasovs. The ensemble includes a stable and a mansion, consisting of two interconnected houses.

The Tarasov family originates from Armavir. Their ancestors settled in the mountains of the Western Caucasus as early as the 14th century. The surname Tarasov comes from the name of the elder of the clan, Toros. In Armavir, the family began trading in cotton and manufactured goods, opened a branch in Ekaterinodar, and later engaged in breeding horses, sheep, and other livestock for domestic and foreign markets. In 1858, they were admitted to the merchant class of Nakhichevan-on-Don, and 20 years later, to the merchant class of Ekaterinodar.

In 1880, the brothers founded the partnership "Trading House of the Tarasov Brothers" and opened branches in Stavropol, Simferopol, and Astrakhan. In 1900, with the highest approval, the trading house was transformed into the "Partnership of the Tarasov Brothers' Manufactures" with a capital of three million rubles. No Armenian merchants from Armavir achieved such success. Believing that the opportunities for commercial development in the North Caucasus were exhausted, the Tarasovs moved to Moscow, the largest center of commerce in Russia.

In 1903, they joined the first merchant guild of Moscow. By that time, they had established the North Caucasian Bank, which financed the construction of the railway from Armavir to Tuapse. Alexander (Araslan) Araslanovich Tarasov became the chairman of the bank's board. In the early 20th century, he purchased an old wooden house with a large plot at the corner of Skaterny and Medvezhy Alleys, previously owned by the famous engineer V.G. Shukhov.

The first house at the corner was built in 1905 by architect V.P. Voikin. The facades are decorated in the style of decorative Art Nouveau with large architectural elements. The most expressive part of the building is the corner tower-like volume. The half-columns above the semicircular windows of the second floor transition into ornate columns of the roof's attic. Previously, a beautiful cast-iron fence was located between the columns, which has not survived. Here, possibly in 1911, the son of Araslan Araslanovich the younger, Lev, was born, who became the famous French writer Henri Troyat.

The second house on Skaterny Alley, closer to Merzlyakovsky, was built in 1907 by architect M.G. Geisler. Three years later, he would build a mansion for the younger brother Mikhail Tarasov on Khlebny Alley in a more elegant style. The three-story building is designed in the style of Austrian Art Nouveau. The facade is adorned with an elongated balcony on the third floor, above which is a panel made of dark blue ceramic tiles, characteristic of Moscow Art Nouveau. The cornice, horizontal molding between the floors, wreaths and garlands on the pilasters, acroteria above the entrance, and the decor of the corner bay window create an elegant appearance for the house.

In 1916, Alexander Araslanovich Tarasov passed away, and his estate was inherited by his son Araslan. In 1920, the family moved to France.

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