The building at Kirova Street, 65 is a unique monument of stone architecture. In the mid-19th century, its owner was the adjutant of Field Marshal Wittgenstein, Ustin Arapov, and later the property was acquired by the founders of the Buk furniture factory.
This enterprise was one of the largest in the province in the field of woodworking. The factory produced almost all types of furniture and offered assembly and installation services for an additional fee. The prices of Buk's products could be found in advertisements in the Provincial Gazette. The poster stated: "A wide selection of furnishings for any premises, hallways, living rooms, dining rooms, studies, boudoirs from 18 to 1800 rubles per room." To produce furniture, the founders hired craftsmen from Poland and Moscow. In the early 20th century, the factory began producing bamboo furniture and opened a new workshop for manufacturing washbasins with marble cladding. The enterprise constantly expanded, and soon a household department of the Buk factory began operating in the building at 65 Troitskaya Street. The store sold tea, coffee, and dining sets, as well as lamps, samovars, and ink devices.
Additionally, this building housed the Birzhevaya Hotel for a long time, which featured a restaurant with exquisite cuisine and a separate billiard room.
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