The Rubtsova House, located at 34 Dzerzhinsky Street, was built in 1909. This two-story, rectangular log house with five walls and a hipped roof is typical of Tyumen architecture. The board-clad facades are reinforced with paneled corner pilasters (columns). The upper-story window frames feature an elaborate design with a low, decorative crown (top part of the frame) bordered by opposing scrolls, flanked by turned side columns and adorned with deep carved window sills. Both the crown and sill are decorated with a stylized holly-like rosette (an ornamental motif resembling a flower in bloom). The first-floor window frames, considered the ground floor from the facade’s perspective, are much simpler and equipped with paneled shutters.
In the 1990s, the house underwent restoration, during which its volume was extended on the side facade with a covered porch and staircase. The restoration of the unique window frames, decorated with traditional Tyumen-style carvings, was carried out by Vadim Makarovich Shitov – a renowned restorer in the Tyumen region, master of artistic wood carving, and head of a restoration workshop.
Since 1909, the house belonged to a townswoman named Rubtsova, although her first name is not mentioned in the sources.
In 1913, the house housed the photo studio of Luke Ivanovich Rodionov. He worked in all genres of portrait photography, both studio and on-location. He was also involved in advertising. Rodionov’s photo studio was considered the most affordable in Tyumen, even for members of the peasant class. In addition to portraits, he photographed cityscapes and local events. His son Konstantin assisted him in his work.
