In the small three-story income house of Sergey Petrovich Pavlov, one can see constructions from different eras. Originally, there was a house where N.P. Ogarev returned in 1839 after his exile. This place became a center for meetings of his friends and like-minded individuals.
In 1846, Alexei Alexeevich Tuchkov, the leader of the Penza nobility, settled in this house. In his youth, he participated in the Decembrist movement, was part of the Union of Welfare, and was involved in the investigation of the events of December 14, but avoided trial and punishment. Tuchkov was a neighbor of the Ogarevs in their Penza estate. His younger daughter Natalia had been in love with Nikolai Platonovich Ogarev since her youth and married him in 1849 after the death of his first wife. In 1856, the couple moved to London, where Natalia Ogareva-Tuchkova became the common-law wife of his friend A.I. Herzen, raised his children, and edited the "Bell." In London, she bore the surname Herzen. After Alexander Ivanovich's death in 1876, she returned to Russia, bringing his archive and facilitating the publication of his works. Thus, this house is connected with two revolutionary friends.
In 1887, the building was remodeled according to the design of architect M.G. Piotrovich, acquiring eclectic decor. The center of the symmetrical house is adorned with a small semicircular attic with dormer windows. The side facades feature risalits with highlighted second-floor windows, decorated with pediments and lion masks guarding the peace of the residents.
After the revolution, the residents were consolidated, and the apartments became communal.
Currently, the first floor of the house houses Arbat antique shops.
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