Krichinsky S. S., (1874-1923), architect

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KRICHINSKY Stepan Samoilovich (1874-1923), architect. After graduating from the Civil Engineers' Institute in 1897, he held a post in the Central Directorate for Irregular Duties. Until 1917, he performed the functions of chief architect of the Independent Corps of Frontier Guards. He was also active as architect for the House of Charity (1907-10). His works include residential buildings, religious and public buildings of St. Petersburg, as well as some country manor constructions in the vicinity of St. Petersburg and other provinces of Russia. In 1908-09, he was engaged in building the Trade House for the Guards’ Economic Society under the supervision of E.F. Wirrich (with the co-designership of N.V. Vasilyev). In 1908, he built a stable yard and a palace for E.A. Vorontsova-Dashkova in Shuvalovsky Park in Pargolovo, P.E. Scherbov's mansion in Gatchina in 1910, and Court Cathedral of Our Lady Fedorovskaya in 1911-1914. He also took part in the building of St. Petersburg Cathedral Mosque. Among the residential units built by Krichinsky in St. Petersburg the apartment house of the Emir of Bukhara (44B Kamennoostrovsky Avenue) should be distinguished as one of the most successful examples of Neoclassical house design (1913-1914). Krichinsky built over 24 major buildings in St. Petersburg and other cities of Russia and Europe; he also drafted over 20 plans for individual buildings and received over 20 awards at various architectural contests. From 1921, he taught at the Civil Engineers' Institute.

References: Степан Самойлович Кричинский: (Некролог) // Зодчий. 1924. № 1. С. 43-46; Бадялов А. В. Петербургский зодчий С. С. Кричинский // Вопросы истории, теории и практики архитектуры: Межвуз. тем. сб. тр. Л., 1985. С. 88-92; Саблин И. Д. Степан Кричинский // Зодчие Санкт-Петербурга, ХIХ - начало ХХ века. СПб., 1998. С. 827-841.

O. A. Chekanova. Dashkova Ekaterina Romanovna, Duchess
Krichinsky Stepan Samoilovich
Shcherbov Pavel Egorovich
Vasilyev Nikolay Vasilievich
Wirrich Ernest-Friedrich Franzevich
Kamennoostrovsky Ave/Saint Petersburg, city, house 44, litera л. Б
Степан Самойлович Кричинский: (Некролог) // Зодчий, 1924
Саблин И. Д. Степан Кричинский // Зодчие Санкт-Петербурга, ХIХ - начало ХХ века. СПб., 1998
Бадялов А. В. Петербургский зодчий С. С. Кричинский // Вопросы истории, теории и практики архитектуры: Межвуз. тем. сб. тр. Л., 1985 Trade House of the Guards' Economic Society
Court Cathedral of Our Lady Feodorovskaya
Mosque