Yakovlev S. Y. (1712-1784), entrepreneur

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YAKOVLEV (Sobakin) Savva Yakovlevich (1712-1784), manufacturer. A representative of petty bourgeoisie from Ostashkov, he owned dozens of butcher shops and co-owned a wine-house in St. Petersburg. He became the owner of Yaroslavskaya Manufactory in the 1760-70s and 22 industrial enterprises in the Urals. It was Yakovlev's funds that were used to build the Holy Assumption Church on Sennaya Square. He had houses in Malaya Neva Embankment (today, 12/1 Volkhovsky Lane), in Lugovaya Millionnaya Street (today, 1 Bolshaya Morskaya Street), and at 38 Sadovaya Street. He was buried at Lazarevskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra.

A. D. Margolis. Yakovlev (Sobakin) Savva Yakovlevich
Bolshaya Morskaya St./Saint Petersburg, city, house 1
Sadovaya St./Saint Petersburg, city, house 38
Sennaya Square/Saint Petersburg, city
Volkhovsky Lane/Saint Petersburg, city, house 1/12
Holy Assumption Church on Sennaya Square
Lazarevskaya Burial Vault