Monument of wooden architecture on Lenin Street No. 11

Since 1913, the Novonikolaevskaya Women’s Gymnasium P. A. Smirnova was located in this building, later other educational institutions occupied the house. Until the end of the 90s, it housed full-time school No. 40.

During the time after the revolution, the house suffered the following losses: the gates, the balcony facing the street were destroyed. Lenin, parapet. Much damage to the house, and especially its decor, caused a fire in 1975. In the 90s, part of the building was occupied by a cafe "Nicholas". In December 1999, the building was again damaged by fire. Almost completely were lost ceilings, internal partitions, roof, floors, skin, decor. In 2000, work began on the restoration of the building. By 2002 the bulk of the work had been completed.