Architecture of the public assembly building in Tomsk

Abstract

The article discusses one of the first large buildings by K.K. Lygin, a Tomsk architect. This is the house of the Public Assembly (Lenin Ave., 50). New information is given about the history of creation and construction of this building. The building is analyzed in the historical and architectural context. The space-planning and architectural analyses give a complete idea of the architectural characteristics of the object. New information obtained significantly complements the creative biography of the architect, expands knowledge about the Public Assembly building as a significant architectural structure in Tomsk and unique object of the cultural heritage.