The Russian Book Chamber (Moscow)

Russia / Moscow / Moscow / Kremlyovskaya naberezhnaya, 1/9
 abandoned / shut down, mansion / manor house / villa, Classicism, listed building / architectural heritage, 18th century construction, tourist attraction
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the Russian Book Chamber, the national bibliographic center, which is where the national bibliography is compiled. This agency was established in 1917 to register all books, carry out numbering to meet international standards, and distribute copies to libraries throughout the country.

The building was the residence of Peter the Great's teacher and friend, Nikita Moiseevich Zotov (?1644—1718) at the time that he died.

The origins of the house are unknown and few archaeological studies have been done of the area. What is known is that the territory came into the possession of Zotov at some point in the 17th century following a revolt in the Streletsy settlement in this area outside the city walls. In fact, one wall of the house was originally attached to the Bely Gorod. It remained in his family at least through the 1780s when Zotov's grandson was an officer in the Preobrazhenskiy regiment.

After that ownership transferred multiple times. By 1821 the house received some renovations including the addition of the classical portico with six Corinthian colums that are still part of its appearance today. Then in the 1890s the house was part of a distillery complex and by 1908 warehouses for wine were located in the factory buildings adjacent to the house.

Peter Gavrilovich Solodovnikov, a commerical advisor, entrepeneur and philanthropist acquired the house in 1911 and ordered the architect Goncharov to do some renovations. In 1935-38, the Great Stone Bridge was moved to a new location closer to the Kremlin that was part of the grounds of the former Zotov estate. One third of the property was lost to the roadway, but the main house remained intact.
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Coordinates:   55°44'51"N   37°36'38"E

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  • Russian Book Chamber, the national bibliographic center, which is where the national bibliography is compiled. This group was established in 1917 to register all books, carry out numbering to meet international standards, and distribute copies to libraries throughout the country. The building was the residence of a teacher of Peter the Great, Nikita Moiseevich Zotov (?1644—1718) at the time that he died.
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