Alexander Bonaventurovich Turchevich was a Perm architect and actor from a noble family in the Kiev province. He was born in 1855 to a family of Polish descent. He studied at the Moscow Stroganov School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture but did not complete his education. During his studies, he became interested in theater, performing under the pseudonym 'A. Glumov' almost until the end of his life, and met his future wife, actress Olga Petrovna Smerdova. After leaving the school, he organized an acting troupe. In 1883, he moved to Perm and in 1884 staged the drama 'Woe from Wit.'

The income from theatrical activities did not provide Turchevich with a stable income, so he returned to architecture. In 1885, he passed an external exam to be allowed to engage in construction and began accepting design orders. In 1888, he founded the 'Construction and Technical Bureau of A. B. Turchevich.' Despite being busy with the bureau, he continued to participate in theatrical life as an amateur.

Having received a significant inheritance, in 1891 and 1892, he built a two-story building with towers at the corner of Ekaterininskaya Street and Verkhotursky Lane, known as the Turchevich House, which he gifted to his wife. Turchevich was a Catholic. More than 150 buildings, including 50 churches, were erected in the Urals according to his designs.

The architect passed away in Perm in December 1909.