The property in its current boundaries appeared after the fire of 1834, when the estate passed to silk manufacturer N.N. Rogozhin, who renovated the main house and wings. Previously, the estate was owned by merchant S.P. Vasilyev, who from the mid-18th century also owned the plot with the current house No. 55 and the estate at Nikoloyamskaya, d. 51. In 1780-1781, a building was constructed along the street, which became the basis for house No. 55, and the existing main estate house (No. 53, building 1).
Building 1 exhibits features from different eras. The central risalit with an attic wall, created by an unknown master, was likely designed according to a standard project after the fire of 1812. The concise divisions on the rear facade and the risalit of the street facade with wide flat niches on both floors belong to classicism. The stucco decor of the street facade, rectangular rustication, and keystones above the windows are characteristic of late Empire style and are believed to have been completed in the 1830s. Despite its relatively small size, the house has acquired a monumental appearance. The architect who remodeled the house in the Empire style is unknown.
Part of the interior decoration of the main house, completed in 1831 in the Empire style, has been preserved. Special attention was paid to the ceremonial enfilade on the second floor, which was adorned with stucco, and the main entrance was framed with a portal. In the 1880s, a ceremonial staircase made of Kaslinsk casting was installed in the house, and the vestibule was lined with cast iron plates. Eclecticism came into fashion, and the house's decoration was updated: marble window sills appeared, window reveals were decorated with artificial marble, and lush stucco, partially preserved, was added. Vaulted spaces in the basement and on the first floor have also been partially preserved.
The building was restored in the 1970s, but was abandoned in the 1990s. Due to leaks, the roof, the crowning rows of wall masonry, and the cornice became unusable, wooden ceilings rotted, and the ceremonial entrance gates were lost. It seemed that the house might be lost, but the restoration in the second half of the 2010s returned the federal architectural monument to its historical appearance, and the estate gates were restored.
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