HISTORICAL BUILDINGS

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RESIDENTIAL HOUSE OF “PROFESSORS” (“SPECIALISTS”)


1933


 State index: 1.6.19

Architect: Samvel Safaryan

Located at 32 Abovyan Street, on the street's building line. Designed in 1932, built in 1933.

Known as the “House of Professors” or “House of Specialists”.

One of the first medium-rise buildings (4-5 floors) in Yerevan, the construction of which was dictated by the growth of the capital and changes in the scale of development.

A two-section, five-story building with two- and three-room apartments (37.0 and 64.4 sq. m). The three-room apartments also included a room for a domestic worker, which was an innovation in design.

On the fifth floor are artists’ workshops.

This building was home to prominent figures of Armenian culture and science: architects, writers, composers, artists, doctors - Hambardzum Kechek, Grigor Ghapantsyan, Arsen Terteryan, Stepan Zoryan, Gevorg Abov, Sedrak Arakelyan, Gabriel Gyurjian, Ruben Drambyan, Mikael Mazmanyan, Gevorg Kochar, Ashot Ter-Mkrtchyan, Haykanush Danielyan, Haro Stepanyan.

In front of the building, there is a monument dedicated to the benefactors of Armenian culture.

 

 “Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage” SNCO

Yerevan Municipality


32 Abovyan Str.