Residential Buildings as an Architectural Time Capsule

The urban architecture is amazing. Due to the nature of my work, I often visit different cities with modern or old architecture of residential buildings. Imagine that you can live in a house that is a historical monument of architecture of the 70s. I want to show you a collection of residential buildings with stunning facades from the late 19th early 20th century.

The historic streets of many cities were shaped by artistic styles. Although probably the main inspirers of the appearance of houses are noble people of that time. Since not every "simple" person could afford to build a private house with several floors. For example, as the building in the photo above and below.

Now this red building is a post office and is rented by entrepreneurs. However, during the construction period, entrepreneurs not only built housing for themselves, but also for hire. In this way, you could earn good money. Then it was customary to build houses tightly to each other in 2-4 floors. Real estate is always a good investment. During the construction of such houses, ergonomics was important. The red color and ornamental stucco make this post office stand out from other façades.

Experienced Russian architects were often called upon to build these buildings. Each of these buildings was periodically destroyed and reconstructed to one degree or another. This was facilitated by military operations or the natural wear and tear of materials. But each of these houses is an architectural value with its own extraordinary history. We can say that each of these residential buildings deserves special attention. Separate post. But today I decided to show a total look

Although I have a desire to go deeper into the history of each of these beautiful houses. These walls can tell us a lot. Similar historical buildings can be seen in many cities of the former Russian empire. I like the fact that the authorities are making an effort to save these houses. Not only to preserve their appearance, but to maintain their condition in which people can continue to live there. I wonder what it's like to live in a historical value?

Not all of these houses have retained their former appearance. Some of them were lower or had a different purpose. Over time, to increase living space, two-story houses turned into three or even four-story houses. In my opinion, this only improved the appearance of these houses. Leaving two floors on the main street is not always a practical solution. In my opinion, this is the rare case when the expansion is beneficial to the appearance.

The architecture of residential buildings conveys the spirit of that era like nothing else. If you pay attention to the old houses, you can see fragments of the historical street of that time. Moreover, each house dates back to different dates of construction and different elements of the facades. That is, driving from the old part of the street to the modern one, you can get into an impromptu time machine. Architectural time machine. Art Nouveau style will be replaced by typical Stalinist classicism.

Would you prefer to live in such houses or do you prefer modern apartments?
All photos taken by me during my work trip. Thank you for your attention!