Residence of the Chief of the Mining Works
This is the oldest wooden building in Petrozavodsk, a monument of history. Up to 1917 it used to be the residence of directors of Alexandrovsky Plant and managers of the Olonets mining district. It was built in the 1770s as a factory office. In 1786 it was reconstructed to become a residence for Charles Gascoigne. The house represents a unique for Petrozavodsk mansion ensemble made in the style of Classicism...