On the corner of Vorontsovo Field Street and Podsosenki Lane, a small classical estate has been preserved, including the main house, two wings, and a garden. It has hardly changed since the late 18th century. The main house faces the lane, its windows elongated and seemingly set into recesses divided by Corinthian pilasters. In the late 18th century, the house belonged to merchant S.A. Tatarinov, then in the early 19th century, to merchant Pyotr Alekseevich Syreyshchikov, and from 1823 until the Soviet era, to the Old Believer merchants Rakhmanov.
The Rakhmanovs, hailing from the Guslitskaya volost of the Moscow region, were known as major benefactors, helping the city's residents since the late 18th century. They were engaged in the trade of grain, timber, and yarn. With their funds, the Old Believer School, the House of Free Apartments, and a shelter were built. They also provided assistance to prisoners, starting from the time of Dr. F. Gaaz.
In 1823, the house was acquired by merchant Vasily Grigorievich Rakhmanov from Ardatov. His sister was the wife of Kozma Terentyevich Soldatenkov. Vasily Grigorievich and his cousin Fyodor Andreevich were prominent figures in Moscow's Old Believers and participated in the Rogozhsky Cathedral of 1832, where a decision was made to search for a bishop and create an archbishopric abroad in Belokrinitsa.
After Vasily Grigorievich's death in 1858, the house was owned by his wife Agafya Filippovna, who was called the "adamant of piety." The house housed a prayer room and a collection of icons, later transferred to the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on Rogozhka. After her death, the house passed to her nephew Karp Ivanovich, and in the early 20th century, to his son Sergey Ivanovich.
In the 1980s, the house and its interiors were carefully restored: the cast-iron staircase and the grand enfilade on the second floor with patterned parquet, stucco, gilding, artificial marble, and fabric-covered walls were preserved.
Until 2009, a cast-iron sculpture "Boys Playing Ball" stood in the courtyard, humorously referred to as "Pushkins Playing Ball" due to the boys' resemblance to the great poet. The sculpture was installed in the 1930s.
From early 2014 to June 2015, a large-scale restoration was carried out at the estate. The facades, roof, and drainage system of the building were repaired, plaster and gypsum architectural elements were restored, as well as the white stone base and the staircase of the main entrance. The fence was also restored, including the replacement of the eaves and caps of the pillars, the creation of the forged part of the grille, and the reconstruction of architectural elements.
In 2015, the estate became a laureate of the Moscow Government's "Moscow Restoration" competition in the nomination for high-quality repair and restoration work on a cultural heritage site.
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