User:AlexAmberst/Hrachov's house (Mykolaiv)

Hrachov's House (Mykolaiv) is one of the landmarks of Mykolaiv. It is located at 42 Velyka Morska Street (in the block between Artilleryska and Navarinska Streets).

History
The building was constructed at the end of the XIX century. It was completed in 1899. The owner of the house was Alexander Fedorovich Grachev, a well-known politician, state councilor, and member of the City Duma. He did not live here for long; during the revolution, Oleksandr Fedorovych was shot by the Bolsheviks. According to other information published in Yurii Kriuchkov's book The Castle of St. Nicholas, this building was built in the late nineteenth century by the famous architect Andreevsky as a private estate and he lived here personally.

The current house
The former house of Oleksandr Fedorovych Grachev is home to a state institution, the Capital Construction Department of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration. This two-story building is constructed of dark red brick in a classic style. The balcony located to the left of the entrance to the building is interesting, decorated with elegant lattices. The facade is fully decorated with windows framed with decorative stucco moldings. An asymmetrical staircase leads to the entrance. The Grachev House is painted in a pale blue color. In the courtyard of the building there are outbuildings and several storage rooms. The house is located on a small square near the Red Bridge.