The building of the former St. Petersburg Teacher Training Institute named after Emperor Alexander II at 86 Bolshoy Sampsonievsky Prospekt has been recognized as a regional monument.
The building was constructed between 1914 and 1916 according to a design by architect Vasily Androsov.
The austere, symmetrical facade has harmonious proportions that hark back to the St. Petersburg classicism of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
The building has rich decorative elements: the base is finished with granite, and the first floor is decorated with rustication, window niches, and keystones. The windows on the third floor are decorated with keystones featuring female mascarons.
Based on materials from the Committee for State Control, Use, and Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments of St. Petersburg.