House of Lenin
House of Lenin, currently Philharmonic Chamber hall, is a building in Novosibirsk, located at Krasniy Prospect, 32. C.
History
After the death of Vladimir Lenin the residents of Novosibirsk decided to commemorate Lenin's legacy. On February 10, 1924, it was decided to build a house monument.
The funds were donated by the workers of the town. The ground-breaking ceremony occurred on July 13, 1924, and the building was completed in 1926.
Originally the building had elements of the Lenin's Mausoleum incorporated into its facade; however, they haven't survived the later reconstructions.
The House was in the center of public and political life of the city. It was a home of the central library, first Siberian radio station and many other local and regional organizations.
In 1930–1985, Novosibirsk Theater of youth was located in the House of Lenin.[1] Some of the plays in the 1950s located in the theater were considered "creative" and "intense".
The building was reconstructed in 1937-1938 and 1943-1944 to transform its original "revolutionary" shape into a more classical theatrical building.
In 1970 a wall of the building facing Monument to the Heroes of the Revolution was decorated with revolution-themed images.
Finally, in 1985, the theater moved to a new building and the House of Lenin was converted into Philharmonic Chamber hall.
References
- "Sights of Novosibirsk" "Sights of Novosibirsk", Retrieved December 5, 2016