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Income House of I.P. Isakov

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The property was established in 1825, having separated from a large estate owned before the 1812 war by the Sokovnin family, and earlier, by the Bestuzhev-Ryumin family. The complex included a two-story stone house in the classical style, a garden, and several outbuildings, remaining virtually unchanged for a century.

The situation changed in 1903 when the Moscow Trading and Construction Joint Stock Company acquired the property from the merchant Fyodor Streltzov. This construction company, founded in 1899 by Y.A. Reck and I.I. Zeifert, had a capital of 1 million rubles. Shares were distributed among 16 shareholders from four families, with Reck owning 640 shares worth 160 thousand rubles.

The company was created to acquire, build, and operate houses in Moscow and its surroundings, as well as to produce and trade construction materials. Reck, as the managing director, aimed to beautify the city with stylish houses that combined the technical conveniences of Western European buildings with the national flavor of Moscow. To achieve this, the company collaborated with renowned architects such as S.V. Sherwood, V.F. Valkot, L.N. Kekushev, I.A. Fomin, and G.A. Gelrich.

The old buildings were quickly demolished, and in their place, a 5-6 story income house was constructed according to L.N. Kekushev's design. In 1906, the house was sold to the St. Petersburg merchant I.P. Isakov and became known in early 20th-century architecture as one of the most interesting examples of the Art Nouveau style.

The classic three-part composition of the house (side axes, bay windows, central loggia with balconies) is executed in the Art Nouveau style, characterized by dynamism and sculptural expressiveness. The plaster decor of the upper floor resembles a decorative frieze with a round skylight in the center, framed by two female figures symbolizing enlightenment. The facade is topped with a powerful curved cornice. Originally, there was a sculpture on the roof, but it has been lost. The window frames on each floor have a unique pattern. The side facades are less elaborately designed, while the facades facing the courtyard lack decoration. The grand staircase is located in the center of the building, dividing it into two parts, offset by half a floor, which allowed the use of all stair landings for entrances to apartments and the construction of an additional sixth floor at the back of the house. The stair hall was illuminated by a glass lantern with intricate latticework.

Ivan Pavlovich Isakov owned the house until the revolution, and from 1925, it housed a housing cooperative where 365 people lived. It is now a residential building with the status of a federal cultural heritage site, featuring very expensive apartments.

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Доходный дом И.П. Исакова

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