On the even side of Kamergerny Lane stands a remarkable residential building. Although it is located in the middle of the lane, its address is tied to Bolshaya Dmitrovka. The house is a reminder of the former Georgievsky Monastery, which was abolished in 1816 after the fire of 1812. The main church of the monastery became a parish church and later turned into the house church of the Imperial Theaters. After the revolution, the church continued to function until May 1930, when the administration of the Bolshoi Theater decided to demolish it for the construction of workshops. Attempts to preserve the building by reconstructing it were unsuccessful. For some time, it was used as a taxi park, and then it was demolished, and a school No. 179 was built in its place.
In 1816, construction began on the territory of the monastery for the clergy of the Archangel and Annunciation Cathedrals. Two buildings stretched along Kamergerny: a corner two-story building with a dairy shop and a one-story L-shaped structure. In 1897, architect Ivan Kondratenko completely reconstructed the complex. A building with thick bay windows appeared on Dmitrovka, where in 1904 the "Artistic Photography" of D. I. Peschanov was located, serving as a meeting place and storage for literature and weapons. Postcards with caricatures of dentist Chemodanov were printed here.
The profitable house on Kamergerny, with the address Bolshaya Dmitrovka, d. 5/6, bldg. 3, includes the reconstructed cells of the Georgievsky Monastery from 1806. The layout of the house is determined by the necessity to include the old structure, and the capital wall, which previously served as the courtyard facade, still stands out. The first floor housed shops, while the others were apartments for rent. The building's basements, old and vaulted, still hold their secrets. In this courtyard, another remnant of the monastery ensemble, the reconstructed Abbot's Corps, has been preserved.
In the 1940s-1950s, the interiors of the house were altered, and only the decor of the "Artistic" cafe, which existed since 1903, remained. In this house, on May 16, 1886, the poet V.F. Khodasevich was born, and from 1947 to 1953, composer S.S. Prokofiev lived here. He passed away on March 5, 1953, the day of Stalin's death. Conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky recalled how several people, including composer Karen Khachaturian and pianist Lazar Berman, sneaked to the house to pay their respects to Prokofiev. The funeral procession was hindered by the thousands of people, and the coffin was carried by volunteer students.
On June 24, 2008, a museum dedicated to S.S. Prokofiev opened in the house, occupying two floors. The exhibition includes a recreated setting of the composer's apartment and tells about his significant works and events from the last twenty years of his life. The memorial study features authentic items and furniture belonging to Prokofiev.
The building is recognized as a cultural heritage site of regional significance.
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