A true architectural gem at the intersection of Volodarsky Street, 29, and Dzerzhinsky Street, 36, this log house, clad in wooden planks, stands out as part of the Gorbunov estate for its simple yet striking massing. Facing Dzerzhinsky Street, the house is complemented by a side annex in the form of a traditional Russian entranceway (seny) with a staircase. The small ground-floor windows are fitted with paneled shutters. The upper floor is a small work of art in itself — its tall, slender windows are adorned with modest yet remarkably beautiful carved window frames. These frames are decorated with large, sculpted plant motifs in high-relief overlay carving. Notably, the design of these frames is rarely found on other wooden heritage buildings in Tyumen; their pattern evokes a festive, fairy-tale atmosphere rather than a strict bourgeois formality.
After a fire in 2002, the house underwent repair and restoration. The window frames were carefully recreated based on original models by Vadim Makarovich Shitov – a renowned restorer in the Tyumen region, master of artistic wood carving, and head of a restoration workshop. The original layout of the house has remained relatively intact.
Together with the neighboring house at 27 Volodarsky Street, this large wooden structure forms the Gorbunov estate.
Originally, the estate at the corner of 36 Dzerzhinsky Street and 29 Volodarsky Street belonged to F. A. Makovetsky. In 1909, it was acquired and rebuilt by Dmitry Tarasovich Gorbunov, a peasant from Kamyshlovsky Uyezd. He traded in woven mats (rogozha) and owned his own wagon train. Even before joining the city’s merchant elite, Gorbunov held significant and respected positions. In 1906, he became part of the townspeople (meshchane) class and that same year was a candidate for the Tyumen City Duma. Dmitry Tarasovich dedicated much of his life to serving the city of Tyumen.