The first telephone station began operating. It was operating only for 80 people.
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1879
The construction of Erivan's first town hall began, as did the construction of the city's first theatre.
1883
The Yerevan Hotel (now "Grand Hotel Yerevan") and the photo studio and workshop of famous photographer Leon from Tbilisi, opened on Astafyevskaya (nowadays Abovyan) Street.
