Chita architect Fedor Ponomarev and his legacy

The article reflects the interim results of a study conducted by the authors within the framework of the scientific project “Architects and engineers of the eastern outskirts of Russia (second half of the 19th – early 20th centuries)”. On the basis of archival data and materials of field surveys, the authors present a systematized picture of the professional activity of the Chita architect, construction technician Fedor Evplovich Ponomarev. The surviving buildings of the architect are considered, the characteristic features of his work are revealed.