Information about the building

The house was built in 1822. In the late 1870s and early 1880s, it underwent reconstruction, and to this day, a two-story wooden structure on a brick foundation has been preserved. The facades of the first floor are plastered and decorated with rustication that imitates stone masonry. The second floor is clad in wooden boards. The windows on the first floor are decorated with keystones, while on the second, with moldings featuring a golden pattern.

This house is known for being the birthplace of the future famous writer and playwright Alexander Ostrovsky on April 12, 1823, the son of a civil servant-lawyer. He lived in this house until 1826.

During the Soviet period, the building initially housed communal apartments, and later it was transferred to the A.A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum.

In 1984, the A.N. Ostrovsky Museum was opened in the house.

Restoration

In the near future, restoration of the building is planned. The work will affect all wooden elements, the windows and doors will be restored according to preserved samples, and the walls, floors, and ceilings will be put in order. Restorers will strengthen the brickwork of the foundation and treat the wooden elements with protective antiseptic. Additionally, the plaster covering of the first-floor walls will be restored.