Museum · Moscow, Russia
State Historical Museum
- Dated
- Dated 1875–81
- Declared purpose
- National history museum
- Today
- Survives, still the museum
- Build time
- About 6 years (1875–81)
- Region
- Russia
- Architect of record
- Vladimir Sherwood, architect: about 43 when credited (1875, born 1832). Build time on record: about 6 years (1875–81).All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Documented
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A red-brick museum with tent-roofed towers on Red Square.
On an older site
It replaced the Principal Medicine Store building on Red Square.
Towers like the Kremlin
Its tent-roofed towers repeat the Kremlin towers beside it.
Architect of record
Vladimir Sherwood (born 1832) was about 43 when credited with the design in 1875. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- What was under the site when they dug?
Possible original uses
- Museum
What the photos show
Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
