Two-Story Leningrad. Residential Development 1945–1950

The book "Two-Story Leningrad. Residential Development 1945–1950" complements the series "Stories of Houses and Their Inhabitants." This publication collects materials on the history of low-rise residential development and everyday life in Leningrad during the early post-war years for the first... time. The two- and three-story houses built at that time are sometimes referred to as "German." In addition to unique archival photographs and blueprints from the 1940s, the book includes recently taken color photographs of all buildings in one of the low-rise neighborhoods beyond the Narva Gate. This characteristic example of architecture from the late 1940s is now under threat of demolition. Post-war working-class districts rarely become part of tourist routes, but they seem to preserve the spirit of their time. The book is an engaging source of information on one of the less studied pages in the history of Leningrad and will be of interest to both professional researchers and anyone who loves Petersburg.