House of the merchant's wife Gushchina

 House of the merchant's wife Gushchina. Demolished in 2008 The end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries was characterized by the improvement of the city and the construction of large houses at the head of the city estate. The houses stood on high stone foundations made of cobblestones or ashlars, above which there was a brick basement of the semi-basement or first floor with patterned decor of the brickwork. The walls were brick. The number of rooms was determined by the wealth of the city dweller. The roof was covered with iron. The façade, plastered to resemble rustication, with simple window openings was complemented by figured sandstones. Straight jagged wooden cornices seemed to complete the brickwork of the walls. Large windows had internal plank panels instead of external shutters. Blind double-leaf gates ended with gable roofs or arched ceilings. Gates could also be pillar gates with patterned brickwork and massive iron-bound doors.