April 30, 1957 in the capital earned two stations of the Moscow metro “Frunzenskaya” and “Sportivnaya”. They became the first metro structures designed and built after the publication of the Decree of the CPSU Central Committee and USSR Council of Ministers dated 4 November 1955 “On elimination of excesses in designing and construction”. Therefore, the decoration of halls, platforms and lobbies are minimized, and the main aesthetic function was performed by the walls and supporting columns, as well as lighting.
How to evaluate a new station the first passengers, you can learn from books reviews for 63 years are stored in the of glavarkhiv Moskvy.
Children’s railway: of glavarkhiv Moskvy tells about the project of the 1940s.
Muscovites and guests of the city immediately appreciated the new station: all 62 books sheet reviews completely filled with impressions. Here is the recording in Russian, Italian, French, German, Hungarian languages.
Happy citizens and the fact that the subway came to their homes: “By May 1, such a gift! Wonderful! Finally, we joined with the rest of Moscow!.. Residents Luzhniki acknowledge with gratitude the opening of a new metro line is… We, the residents of Usachevka, congratulations to the builders of the subway with the opening of the new line and wish you new successes in building”.
And the grateful passengers were children.
the Capital’s students, especially students of the Moscow state University named after M. V. Lomonosov reminded that the Sokolnichesky branch is necessary to renew: “the Station we liked, however we wish to quickly draw the line to the University. Urgent!” (from a review of the station “Frunzenskaya”). “Please, comrades, likely to lead the line to our University!” — review of the station “Sportivnaya”.
meanwhile, in assessments of the appearance of new metro stations Muscovites did not agree. Young people “Frunzenskaya” and “Sportivnaya” like, but the older generation remained dissatisfied, and very much not like the “Sport”.
Went to the station and “tightness”, and “always dirty floors and Sandstone tile” on the walls. And almost all critics have noted that the station name does not match the architectural design. “Nothing there is no sport”, — doubted people.
To the “Frunzenskaya” critics have been supportive. Architectural design almost never scolded, except for the scarcity.
“Station “Frunzenskaya” not very much, because she looks very modest in comparison with those stations that are equipped on the circle line. We do not have enough funds for a more beautiful, well-appointed workstation?” — wrote the passengers.
With all the reviews can be found online at Glavarhiva.
