Public meeting building in Tomsk: Problems of restoration

Abstract

The article discusses one of the first large buildings built by K.K. Lygin in Tomsk. It is the Public Meeting building at 50, Lenin Ave. New information is given about the history of its construction. The building is analyzed in the historical and architectural context. The planning and architectural space and its analysis describe the building in various historical periods. Chronological events of the building's existence are presented herein. New information complements the creative biography of the architect, expands knowledge about the Public Meeting building as a significant and unique architectural building in Tomsk.