Cavalry houses (Pushkin)

The houses were planned in the framework of the project of clearing the territory adjacent to the palace from buildings that do not correspond to the status of the imperial residence, and building it according to exemplary projects. In 1748, Empress Elizabeth ordered on the site of the demolished "clerks' choir" to build 4 stone and 1 wooden houses for the ruler and for the "gentlemen" coming to Sarskoye Selo. By order of September 29, 1748, this was entrusted to the architect S. I. Chevakinsky . One-story houses with baroque-style mezzanines were built in 1752-1753. In 1784, they were expanded by the architect I.V. Neyelov , who built the mezzanines to a full second floor with preserving the general style. In the future, houses were rebuilt in different ways. To the greatest extent, the appearance of the XVIII century was preserved by houses 10 and 12. ^{[2] [3]}

The houses are close to typical for the urban development of St. Petersburg of the 40-50s of the XVIII century. Rustic blades highlight the corners and central parts of the facade. Platbands of baroque and at the same time strict forms with decorative lock windows frame the windows of both floors. The floors are separated by a wide profiled draft. ^{[2] [3]}

• House 4 is originally the Laundry House, later known as the house of the Director of the Lyceum and the house of Engelhardt. During the restructuring of 1811-1816. according to the project of V.P. Stasov, the initial decor was lost, the house acquired large dimensions, became L-shaped in plan. The director of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum V. M. Malinovsky and E. A. Engelhardt lived in the house. The latter decorated the staircase with the symbol of the Lyceum - a lyre with an owl, oak and laurel branches. ^[2]

  An object of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation of federal significance. Reg. No. 781620992730006 ( EGROKN ). Object No. 7810476000 (Wikigid database)

• House 6 - Hoffmarshal House. Initially, the chief marshal marshal and the marshal marshal of the court of Empress Elizabeth lived in the house. It was later almost doubled. In the XIX century, the house was the residence of the commandant of the palace buildings of Tsarskoye Selo. ^[2]

  An object of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation of federal significance. Reg. No. 781620574690006 ( EGROKN ). Object No. 7810477000 (Wikigid database)

• House 10 - Cabinet House. At the beginning of the XIX century, it housed the office of the General Manager Tsarskoye Selo, Peterhof and Gatchina. In the mid-19th century, the non-commissioned stalmeister lived in it. ^[2]

  An object of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation of federal significance. Reg. No. 781610574700006 ( EGROKN ). Object No. 7810479000 (Wikigid database)

• House 12 - The headquarters of the medicinal house, later known as the Karamzinsky house. Since 1816, the historian N. M. Karamzin lived in it. A.S. Pushkin met with him in this house, in which he met and became close friends with V.A. Zhukovsky , A.I. Turgenev , P.A. Vyazemsky , P. Ya. Chaadaev who often visited him. ^{[2] [4]}

  An object of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation of federal significance. Reg. No. 781610574720006 ( EGROKN ). Object number 7810480000 (Wikigid database)

• Sadovaya 4, 6, 10, 12. Cavalry houses (neopr.) . Encyclopedia of Tsarskoye Selo . Date of treatment June 30, 2018.
• Cavalry House - House of the Director of the Lyceum (neopr.) . citywalls.ru . Date of treatment June 30, 2018.