It is believed that the best architectural masterpieces are mainly found in large cities, but this is not always the case. Small towns can also surprise tourists. Today we will head to Kamensk-Uralsky in the Sverdlovsk region to get acquainted with the estate of merchant Arseny Andreevich Tronin. In the early 20th century, he was a successful entrepreneur engaged in the sale and production of hardware, as well as the sale of textiles and haberdashery. Having become wealthy, Tronin decided to build a luxurious estate for his family in the very center of Kamensk-Uralsky.

According to various sources, the house was designed by one of the architects from Yekaterinburg. The building was conceived in the popular Art Nouveau style of the time. The decor featured elements of 'false Gothic', brick lace, and the geometric ornament on the facade originally divided the building into floors. The spacious and beautiful estate quickly became a decoration of the city. The house was one of the most well-equipped in Kamensk-Uralsky: it had electricity, plumbing, and heating.

However, the construction was not without scandals. Tronin blocked one of the passages with a fence, causing peasants heading to the fair to take a long detour. He was repeatedly complained about, but he was in no hurry to comply with the local administration's orders to demolish the fence.

The Tronin family lived in the estate until 1918, after which, during the Civil War, they moved east, and their trail was lost. In Soviet times, the estate was nationalized, and various organizations, such as party institutions and employment bureaus, were housed there. Over the past century, the house has lost its original features, especially after an unsuccessful restoration in the 1930s when the brick walls were plastered.