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Sergey GingerEngineer-architect, member of the St. Petersburg Society of Architects
Date of Birth: 01.01.1870
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Content:
- Architect and Engineer: The Early Life of Sergei Grigoryevich Ginger
- Architectural Beginnings in Kishinev
- Expanding his Projects to St. Petersburg
- Post-Revolution Years
- Tragic End
- Family and Legacy
Architect and Engineer: The Early Life of Sergei Grigoryevich Ginger
Sergei Grigoryevich Ginger was born as Tsalek Hershevich Ginger in either Novorossiysk or Kishinev. The exact date and location of his birth are unknown. After completing his studies at the Riga Polytechnic, Ginger returned to Kishinev, where he married in 1890. In 1899, he settled into a mansion designed by himself at 54 Podolskaya Street, Kishinev.
Architectural Beginnings in Kishinev
Ginger's first architectural projects were in Kishinev. In 1892, he designed the reconstruction of a building for the Kishinev Jewish Hospital and a hospital wing for infectious diseases. In 1894, he planned a pavilion for chronic patients at the Kostyuzen Psychiatric Hospital near Kishinev. In 1898, he designed the Jewish prayer house for glassworkers in Yakimovsky Lane (now Habad-Lubavitch Street).
Expanding his Projects to St. Petersburg
Around 1905, Ginger became known as Sergei Grigoryevich and began designing projects in St. Petersburg. He participated in the competition for the new burial complex at the Jewish Preobrazhensky Cemetery, receiving an award, and was appointed to the Construction Committee overseeing the project. In 1908-09, he designed several private houses in Sestroretsk.
Post-Revolution Years
After the 1917 revolution, Ginger constructed defensive fortifications near Petrograd, designed housing projects for workers, taught in Leningrad, and designed decorations for festivals and theatrical productions. He also worked for design institutes in Leningrad.
Tragic End
In 1933, Ginger was arrested and sentenced to five years of exile in Western Siberia. In 1937, he was rearrested and sentenced to death as a member of the "Union for the Salvation of Russia." Ginger was executed on November 9, 1937.
Family and Legacy
Ginger was married twice, first to Yakhed-Gita Greenfeld in 1890 and then to Alisa Heinrichson in 1897. He had four children: daughters Vira and Rozalia, and sons Grigori (an art historian) and Vladimir (an artist). His nephew, Alexander Samsonovich Ginger, was a renowned poet.
