Moscow Mansion Restoration Begins
During the restoration, specialists will restore the stucco decoration and the historical color of the facades, while inside the building they will repair the plasterwork, pull-out decoration, and preserved paintings.
Consensus
- Restoration works have started at the Prokhorov-Khludov estate in Moscow's Podsoyensky Lane.
- The Moscow Department of Cultural Heritage issued a permit for the restoration.
- The works will include restoring the historical color of the facades and ornamental details.
- Interior elements such as plaster, decorative stucco, and original paintings will be restored.
- White marble entrance steps, cast iron railings, and metal fireplace components will be restored.
- Windows, protective canopies, and roofs will be repaired.
- Foundation reinforcement is currently underway before scaffolding is installed.
- The restoration will be conducted under the supervision of the department.
- The estate dates back to the late 18th century and was rebuilt after the 1812 fire.
- The estate has been preserved with features such as a merchant's drawing room, colonnade, and painted ceilings.
- The estate was purchased in the late 1870s by Praskovya Khludova, wife of Konstantin Prokhorov.
- The building has been used for various purposes in the Soviet era, including housing and storage.
Points of divergence
- The estate was built in the late 18th century, and after the 1812 fire it was restored. — vm
- The estate was originally built by silversmith Alexei Potepalov in the late 18th century. — m24
- The estate was purchased by Praskovya Khludova in the late 1870s, wife of Konstantin Prokhorova, a representative of the owners of the Trekhgornaya Manufactory. — vm
- Praskovya Khludova was the daughter of a merchant and wife of Konstantin Prokhorov, a Moscow honorary citizen. — m24
- The estate was rebuilt in the 1820s and retained much of its original appearance to the present day. — vm
- In the early 1880s, Praskovya Khludova restructured the mansion in a neoclassical style with eclectic elements according to architect Sergei Shutsman. — m24
- The estate has been used for offices of a bank in modern times. — vm
- The estate currently houses bank offices. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- Historical color will be restored to the facades of the Prokhorovs-Khudovs estate in Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
- In the Prokhorovs-Khudovs estate in Moscow, a new stage of restoration begins — Москва 24