HISTORICAL BUILDINGS

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING OF PROFESSORS (SPECIALISTS)


1933


State index: 1.6.19
Architect: Samvel Safaryan

The building is located on Abovyan Street. It was designed in 1932 and constructed in 1933. It is known as the “Professors’ Building” or the “Specialists’ Building.”

It is a five-story, two-section residential building with two- and three-room apartments. The three-room apartments also included a room for domestic staff, which was an innovation in architectural design at the time. The fifth floor houses artists’ studios.

Prominent representatives of Armenian culture and science lived in this building, including architects, writers, composers, painters, and physicians: Hambardzum Kechek, Grigor Ghapantsyan, Arsen Terteryan, Stepan Zoryan, Gevorg Abov, Sedrak Arakelyan, Gabriel Gyurjyan, Ruben Drambyan, Mikayel Mazmanyan, Gevorg Kochar, Ashot Ter-Mkrtchyan, Haykanush Danielyan, and Haro Stepanyan.

A memorial monument dedicated to distinguished figures of Armenian culture is installed in front of the building.


32 Abovyan Str.