The main house of the estate in Zamoskvorechye does not attract much attention: the building is modest and simple. However, this is not the original structure from the 19th century. The historical house was demolished after the residents were relocated in the 1970s and then recreated in its former size and proportions while preserving all historical elements. Thus, we see an exact copy of the house from the second half of the 19th century, but with modern constructions. The oldest building on the estate's territory is the wing, the first floor of the right wing of which dates back to the pre-fire period. The entire ensemble has retained its spatial-planning structure, which formed by the early 20th century.
The facade of the main house is vertically divided by pilasters. The window openings on the second floor are adorned with window sills, while those on the first floor feature stylized keystones. The building is divided by a belt course, and it is topped with a profiled cornice. The courtyard and end facades lack pronounced architectural decoration. The name of the architect of the building is unknown.
The development of the site is first reflected in the plan of Count D.N. Sheremetev's estate, dated 1834. In 1837, the count decided to significantly reconstruct the ensemble. He submitted a request for the construction of two new buildings, the addition of windows on the first floor of the main house, and the finishing of its facade, as well as for reconstruction: "a stone two-story burned building, in which he requests to remove the upper floor and finish the lower one for housing and make a trench to the garden covered with timber with the construction of a stone fire wall." From this, it can be concluded that the main house was likely pre-fire, suffered in a fire, and remained burned until the 1830s.
After the reconstruction in 1840, the estate passed into the ownership of Moscow merchant M.A. Muravyov. In 1916, the owner of the site became the joint-stock company "Maikopar," which established a tobacco factory and housing for workers in the buildings. During the Soviet era, all the estate's buildings were used as residential premises.
In 2019, this urban estate, including the main house, was granted the status of a cultural heritage site of regional significance. This is extremely important, as now the territory and ensemble are protected from reconstructions and distortions. The urban estate continues to shape the historical appearance of Bakhrushin Street.
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