A wealthy Erivan resident, Khodja Grigor, installed a supply of spring water from the upper parts of the Getar River to the Old District (nowadays, the center of Abovyan Street). Vardapet Hovhannes allocated money to construct a stone bridge over the Getar River. Khodja Panos started the construction of St. Zoravar in the place of the dilapidated Anania Chapel.
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1887
In 1887, Nerses Tairyan started producing cognac in Yerevan.
1936
The town name Erivan, which was its Russian name, was officially replaced with Yerevan.
