Stone Staircase Design in Historical Buildings in Tomsk Late in 19th and Early 20th Centuries

The paper studies the stone staircase design in Russia and Tomsk on the example of the main building of the former Tomsk Imperial University built in 1878-1888, and the building 12 on Gogol Street built in 1908.The relevance of the article is conditioned by the necessity to consider historical staircases when carrying out repair and restoration works on the objects of cultural heritage and historical buildings for the maximum preservation of their authenticity.Purpose: To study the design of stone staircases late in the 19th and early 20th centuries in Russia and Tomsk. The study is based on the analysis of books and manuals on the construction art in 19–20th centuries, allowing to study the types and design of staircases characteristic to that period.Methodology/approach: The article collects and generalizes the material on typical structural solutions of stone staircases in the historical buildings of Tomsk. An integrated approach including the literature review contributes to the goal achievement.Practical implications: The obtained results can be used in repair and restoration of residential and public stone objects of historical buildings in Tomsk.Value: The identification of stone staircase design in the 19–20th centuries in residential and public buildings of the city of Tomsk.