The car shed with boiler house, recognized as a regional cultural heritage site since 2017, is located along the red line of Mius Lane. Built in 1901 and 1905, it was soon supplemented with new extensions on the southwest side in 1910 and 1911. The rectangular building housed workshops and storerooms.
The architecture of industrial complexes in Russia at that time, including the Mius Tram Depot, resembles medieval European fortresses and castles: a closed contour, towers and risalits, Gothic decorative elements, unplastered brick walls, and arched gates. These buildings, despite their technological purpose, harmoniously blended into the architectural fabric of the ancient city, not creating a sharp contrast with the surrounding structures.
During the Soviet period, the building was reconstructed. The entrance gates for trams were bricked up, and the central pair of gates was combined in the 1950s when the tram park buildings were converted into a trolleybus depot. The main facade is highlighted by a risalit with towers and a stepped attic. The entrance gates are adorned with semicircular arches, and the facade is decorated with rusticated pilasters and a crowning cornice. The original stained glass windows have survived in the small arches of the facade. The southwest facade along Mius Lane has best preserved its original appearance.
The roof with skylights, attributed to the famous Russian engineer V.G. Shukhov, was reconstructed in the mid-20th century. The interiors, divided into corridors for tram movement, have lost their historical finishes, but the supporting structures and ceilings from the early 20th century remain, including metal welded trusses.
During the restoration and adaptation of the Mius Tram Depot complex into a cultural and entertainment center and food court, the building of the car shed with boiler house retained its historical dimensions and layout. Some later extensions were dismantled, the facades were updated, and decorative elements were restored and reinforced.
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