The building of state institutions (Novosibirsk)

Due to the transfer from Omsk to Novonikolaevsk (modern Novosibirsk) of various state institutions in the city there was a great need for administrative buildings. In the mid-1920s, the architect Andrei Kryachkov erected the building of state institutions, which later became known as the Siberian Compound. In the project, the new house was planned as a four-story building, the basements were designed for storehouses, and the State Bank of the USSR and various institutions wanted to be placed on the floors. But already during the construction, material and organizational difficulties appeared, because of which the project had to be changed. It was decided to build a two-story house with the condition of its future completion.

In 1929, the left wing of the building was given to the West Siberian Institute of National Economy.

In 1935-1937, according to the project of architect S.I. Ignatovich, the building was built up to five floors, after which the House of Regional Party Courses (the future Novosibirsk Higher Party School) was located here.

The five-story U-shaped building is located on the corner of Krasny Prospekt and Ordzhonikidze Street , its southern facade forms the northern part of Lenin Square, the western facade faces Krasny Prospekt.

A small cornice separates the rusticated ground floor from the main plane of the facade, on which pilasters decorated with five-pointed stars rest on three floors high.

The main facade is symmetrical, its center is emphasized with the help of trihedral glazed bay windows of the first and second floors. The flanks of the facade accentuate protruding risalits, which, in turn, are also symmetrical due to the centrally located wide window openings flanked by narrow windows.

A cornice with a large extension crowns the building, above it is a high attic. The cornice is decorated with square panels. Stained glass windows of staircases stand out on the northern and southern side facades.

Inside the building there is a corridor repeating its U-shape, to which the rooms are adjacent on both sides.

In the interiors on the first and second floors, the original appearance of the floor beams and reinforced concrete columns made in the Doric style has been preserved. Also, in some rooms located on the first and second floors, the original ceiling plaster rods and wooden panel doors remained.

From the side of Red Avenue is the main entrance to the building.

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