History. Before construction began on Factory No. 21 in the 1930s, the area was not settled, owing to its marshy ground and high water table. Before the war, the block consisted of wooden barracks housing workers mobilized to the factory. According to old-timers' recollections, there was a lake in the middle of the block (or, in another version, a flooded quarry). In the early 1960s the street was rebuilt into nearly its present-day form. An archival photograph from 1965 shows house No. 11: a send-off to the army was taking place by its walls — evidence that by the mid-1960s the street was already inhabited and settled.[1]
Description from a local resident. Nowadays it is a quiet, green, pleasant neighborhood, with a kindergarten in the middle, a school (No. 69) nearby considered very good, children's hospital No. 27 ("Aibolit"), hospital No. 28, and no more than a 5-minute walk from any point to Sormovsky Park. Residents of houses 11, 13, 15 and 17, who enjoy a view of the park, almost never open their windows because of the heavy exhaust fumes: between the houses and the park runs the Balakhna highway — it is narrow, and at certain times the whole street is jammed with traffic.
There are two convenience stores within walking distance: the one at No. 10 is an ordinary neighborhood shop, while the one at No. 13 caters to visitors of "Limpopo" and Sormovsky Park, and is therefore expensive. There is one bar at No. 12 — inside everything is fine, banquets and lunches are held there, but because of the low prices local drunks also spend time there, though I don't recall any particular scandals.
How to get there. By car: if coming from the factory side, keep in mind that there are only 2 legal turns onto the street: along the tram line via Chaadayev Street, and past the "airplane" (a local landmark) at the traffic light. By public transport: Trams 6 and 7 to the "Yaroshenko Street" and "Chernyakhovsky Street" stops. Trolleybus 15 to the "Yaroshenko Street" stop. Bus 12 and minibus 21 to the "Yaroshenko Street" and "Limpopo" stops (along the park). Buses 3, 45, 57, 65 and minibuses 20, 45, 65, 76, 78 to the "Yaroshenko Street" stop. A taxi from Moscow Station, if booked through a company, costs around 200 rubles. Whenever possible I recommend taking the tram: at least you can be sure of reaching the street from the station in 25 minutes, and in 10 minutes from the "Burevestnik" metro station.
Sources
- pro-nn.org — An archival photograph from 1965 shows house No. 11 on Yaroshenko Street: a send-off to the army was taking place by its walls — evidence that by the mid-1960s the street (archive)