the vitebsk branch of the peasant land bank began operating on june 20, 1886. ntrusted with the task of assisting peasants in acquiring land by issuing a court order. thus, during the first 2 years of the bank’s existence , the peasants of vitebsk district purchased with its help about 742. the two-story e-shaped building with a tower at the corner of baumman and davator streets is distinguished by its scale, has a clear cornice division, exemplary for the art nouveau style, a three-tier tent with a light bulb. the main entrance ends with a wedge-shaped pediment with a mosaic maialic panel, in the center of which is the stylized coat of arms of the vitebsk province. borrowed elements were used in the decorative decoration. is present in the architecture of the building of the faceted chamber in moscow, although for arnouveau the volumes of this diamond rustication are similar to the one that the buildings are not fused enough, they do not flow into each other, there is no wavy board in the decor, there are also no characteristic stylistic elements of elongation,