Trunov House ( rus, Особняк Трунова, r=Osobnyak Trunova) is a

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built in the late 19th - early 20th century, located at 13 Temernitskaya Street in Rostov-on-Don,

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History

In the 1880s the

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was owned by Nakhchivan

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trader Jeremiah Ayvazov. In 1888 the house was bought by George Trunov, who established a

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in the yard. After 1907 the house was owned by George's brother Ivan. After a few years Ivan Trunov mortgaged the house and got in the

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2,500

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. In 1914, the house was bought by Eudoxia Rudukhina for 5,000 rubles. The house was

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in 1920 and Rudukhina. In the twenty-first century, the building was used for

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Design

The

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building is constructed of brick-covered

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. The entrance is on the right side, decorated with

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and a portico, while the left part is made of pilasters. The building is included in the register of

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References

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