In 2019, the manor house, which was part of the luxurious estate of the Venevitinovs-Olenins-Oldenburg family in Starozhivotinno, was finally destroyed. Who and when destroyed this historically valuable building remains unknown. According to one version, it was planned to demolish the nearby barns belonging to the Voronezh State Forest Technical University. However, the excavator operator may have made a mistake and mistook the manor for a barn due to its deplorable condition, resulting in everything being demolished. The prosecutor's office opened a case regarding the demolition, but those responsible have been sought for over a year without success.

The debris of the house has not been cleared. Perhaps they remembered that it had been a cultural heritage site since 1983, or it was left as material evidence, or maybe no one cares about it.

The manor house was built in the 17th century by Terenty Venevitinov, who is considered the founder of the family name. The family's ancestral lands included many villages located along the banks of the Voronezh and Don rivers: Gorozhanka, Gvozdyevka, Novozhivotinnoe, Mokhovatka, Pokrovka, and others.

In the late 18th century, Elizaveta Venevitinova received the estate as a dowry when she married Nikanor Olenin. Since then, the estate and lands belonged to the Olenin family.

The owners of the estate worked hard on its arrangement. In addition to the manor house and other buildings, an oak park was planted, cascade ponds were arranged, and a church was built.

The main manor house of the Venevitinovs-Olenins was a rare surviving example of wooden manor architecture in the Voronezh region. Local historians believe that Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin may have stayed here, as he was acquainted with members of the Olenin family. Annette Olenina, to whom Pushkin dedicated the poem "I loved you...", may also have been a guest here.

In the 19th century, the estate was acquired by Princess Evgenia Maximilianovna Oldenburgskaya. At that time, the estate included stone wings, stables, a carriage house, a greenhouse, a cattle yard, an orchard, and a small park.

Unfortunately, in 1917, the owners were forced to emigrate from Russia, leaving their property behind.

The park is also a cultural heritage site and is a stunning place. The centuries-old oaks that have stood here for hundreds of years may last for decades or centuries more. In autumn, when the leaves fall, the forest becomes transparent, and these giant oaks can be seen.

The status of cultural heritage currently protects the park from being cut down for development. The village of Starozhivotinno now has fewer than 200 residents, but elite cottage settlements with mansions that the Venevitinovs and Olenins would envy are growing around it.

The Church of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist looks quite presentable and is currently being restored.

Of the three cascade ponds, one has been well preserved. Its banks have been cleared, sand has been brought in, and drainage has been arranged so that water flows further, as intended.

There is a spring in the village with an interesting name "Kipuchiy". Funds from the federal and regional budgets were allocated for its arrangement, and the place has indeed been improved. However, the question arises: would there be such attention to the spring if there were no expensive cottages and their residents around?