Author: pavel_petukhov from livejournal

V.I. Lenin Avenue was built up in the 1950s. This is one of the wide streets of the city that runs from north to south. The beginning of the avenue was the plant management building of JSC PA Sevmash, the largest shipbuilding plant in the country, most of whose production is fulfilling the state defense order for the construction of nuclear submarines. The wide strip of park running from the factory headquarters was planted by factory and city workers in the 1960s. This is a sanitary zone that separates the territory of the enterprise from urban residential areas.

70 years ago, the future Lenin Avenue was completely different. To transport materials and operate tower cranes along the street, then called Arkticheskaya, railway tracks were installed for the transport of building materials and operate tower cranes. The entire avenue was built in just a few years. It reflected the characteristic features of Stalinist classicism - monumental buildings using classical architectural orders and stucco.

The first houses on the street were built by prisoners; From 1938 to 1956, Yagrinlag branches operated in the city. Among the items found during the renovation of these houses, there are often notes from prisoners with congratulations and autographs.

These semicircular houses form the first square, which received the name of one of the directors of the shipbuilding plant - Evgeniy Pavlovich Egorov. E.P. Egorov led the company for 20 years from 1952 to 1972; in the West, the name “Egorov’s company” was used even in departmental circles. It was during these years that nuclear submarines began to be built at Sevmash. In 2008, an architectural composition was created dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the nuclear fleet and the 100th anniversary of E.P. Egorov was opened on this square. Its main element is the ship's anchor.

Among the residential buildings, the building of the House of Engineering and Technical Workers of Sevmash stands out. A team of sculptors, formed from specialists from all over the Soviet Union, worked on the external design of the building. Columns with capitals decorate the front porch; at the entrance you can see five round stucco inserts, each with its own theme. On the main facade there is a portal emblem with the inscription DITR^\).

And a special decoration of DITR was an ornamented lyre in the form of two swans. It was made by sculptor Vasily Podvalny according to the project. But at the last moment the customer abandoned this idea, considering it an architectural excess. The lyre remained at the design location only because it had already been raised onto the roof; all that remained was to be concreted. Which is what they did.

For a long time people were allowed into this building only with passes, but now it is open to all citizens.

* - Russian language: Аббревиатура ДИТР расшифровывается как Дом инженерно-технических работников; English: The abbreviation DITR stands for House of Engineering and Technical Workers.

Comment from the author (pavel_petukhov):

Having examined Solombala in the last part, I went to the city of Severodvinsk, neighboring Arkhangelsk. Perhaps this was the shortest trip; I spent only three hours in the city, but managed to see a significant part of it (with the exception of the Yagry island area on the island of the same name).

People have lived on the site of present-day Severodvinsk since ancient times; in 1419, the Nikolo-Korelsky Monastery arose here, near which R. Chancellor landed in 1553... and so on, the author goes on to tell a history about the city

After renovation under the national project “Housing and Urban Environment” on the st. Captain Voronin was planted with 240 Canadian maples. 🌱Good news: only 50 of them don't have fully leafed leaves yet. Environmentalists note that the buds are alive and foliage will appear on the trees in the near future. 🤞All landings are under warranty for 5 years.

He says:

"Anyway, besides buying a steering wheel, that day I also went to my historical homeland (where I was born). What can I say about the city? It's small, quiet, and clean, with some Soviet signs and houses still standing. Compared to Arkhangelsk, I like Severodvinsk better..."

The following creative groups performed at the festive concert: "Shipbuilders of the Stars", "Arabesque", "Victoria", "Ocharovanie", "Zvezdny Chas", "Gorlitsa", a drum ensemble, "Russkie Zabavy", "Non-stop", "Solovushka", the Churakov family and students of School No. 24, as well as Maria Andreeva, Klavdiya Sosnina and the ensemble "Otrada".

The ceremony concluded with a lineup of combat veterans, cadets, members of the Young Army, and cadets from military-patriotic clubs and public associations across the city. They marched along Lenin Avenue, paying their deepest respects to the veterans seated in the stands.

The holiday was conclude at 6:40 PM with the "Candle of Remembrance" event: at the Eternal Flame of the memorial sign "To the Military Feat of Severodvinsk Residents," residents were join the All-Russian minute of silence "In Blessed Memory of Those Who Died in the Fight Against Fascism."

On May 9 Many events happened, such as:

1) from 12:00 to 17:30, a HISTORICAL INTERACTIVE SITE was held in the Park of Culture and Recreation as part of the festive program "Park in the Rhythm of Victory" organized by the Military History Club "Northern Dvina" and the ANO "For the Motherland". The following were open:

- Exhibition of weapons and equipment for soldiers from countries that participated in the Great Patriotic War.

- Interactive area "Soldiers' Camp"

- Interactive activity "Bayonet Fighting Lessons"

- Exhibition "Trench Art"

- Interactive activity "School of the Young Explorer"

- Technical zone

2) In honor of May 9th, residents and visitors of Severodvinsk immersed themselves in the atmosphere of the war years – field kitchens opened in the city of shipbuilders. Everyone was treated to traditional soldier's porridge and hot tea – a great way to honor the memory of the heroes and share the holiday with fellow countrymen!