Country estate of the Kuznetsov family in Krasnoyarsk. Materials of integrated research

Abstract

Purpose: A comprehensive study of the country estate of the Kuznetsovs in Krasnoyarsk built in the 19−20th centuries, including its current state, urban planning role in the modern structure, losses and transformations, scientific confirmation of the historical composition and boundaries of the ownership. Methodology : Historical archival materials, bibliography, and field studies. Identification methods, comprehensive, systematic, and comparative analyses of information studied. Research findings: Collected and analyzed materials on the Kuznetsovs’ estate as a unique and largest household in the city of Krasnoyarsk. The estate preservation problem is leveling the historical architectural and town-planning value owing to losses, reconstructions, and separate protection of its elements. Originality: Research covers the problem of the loss of valuable historical residential buildings forming the architectural appearance of the urban environment of the central part of the historical city. The comprehensive analysis of the Kuznetsovs’ estate in Krasnoyarsk allows considering the patterns in the formation of a merchant's dwelling, as it demonstrates principles of organizing the family seat characteristic of this estate and the period under study