In 1891, Konstantin Petrovich Bakhrushin, the younger son of first-guild merchant Pyotr Alexeyevich Bakhrushin, acquired an old property at the corner of Novokuznetskaya Street and 1st Novokuznetsky Lane. His father was one of the owners of the Partnership of Leather and Cloth Manufactories "Alexey Bakhrushin's Sons."
A small two-story house stood on this site even before 1803 and belonged to the merchant's wife P.A. Tumanova. After the fire of 1812, the house was severely damaged and remained half-ruined until 1819. During its restoration, it was expanded and several stone service buildings were added, while the old structures along the street and lane were demolished to make way for the new ones. In the 1830s and 1870s, the property belonged first to merchant P.A. Kartsev, then to honorary citizen A.A. Yeremeyeva.
In 1895-1896, architect K.K. Gippius, who worked with the Bakhrushin family, reconstructed the house for Konstantin Petrovich in an eclectic style. The facades were painted bright blue and adorned with white stucco decor. The main entrance received a porch and a balcony with flower pots on the sides. The center of the mansion was decorated with a pediment featuring putti, the owner's monogram, and the date of construction. A large front yard with a flowerbed was laid out in front of the house. The interior decoration, including a marble staircase, lush stucco, and fireplaces, has been preserved to this day.
Konstantin Petrovich graduated from the private Repmann boarding school and combined work in the family firm with public and charitable activities. He was a member of the Moscow City Duma for a long time, a member of various societies and boards, and in the early 20th century, the elder of the Hunting Club. His wife, Natalia Petrovna, daughter of the "Moscow vodka king" P.A. Smirnov, actively assisted her husband in charity, leading women's craft courses at the House of Free Apartments. On February 2, the owner's birthday, a grand ball was held in the mansion, and all the surrounding streets were filled with carriages.
After the revolution, the owners were evicted from the mansion, and since 1933, the entire estate has been occupied by the Moscow City Prosecutor's Office.
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