Construction of the Dalstroy Headquarters and Political Administration Building, erected by the Kolymagrazhdanstroy Contract Construction Authority, was completed on April 21, 1941. The project was designed by architect N.N. Yurgenson and structural engineer V.G. Drozdov. Work on this first major four-story building in Magadan began in 1938, as reported by our news agency.
Magadan's April 21: A Day of Soviet Legacy and Cultural Growth
The building later housed Severovostokzoloto, the country's largest gold mining enterprise, established by Order No. 29 of the USSR Ministry of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy in 1965. The organization succeeded the defunct Dalstroy trust, a sprawling industrial conglomerate.
Also on this day:
On April 21, 1938, three groups of student glider pilots from the Okhotsk-Kolyma Technical School and local high school students completed their training.
On April 21, 1969, the Magadan City Executive Committee approved the detailed urban plan for the city's Southeast residential district.
By Order No. 77-k of the Chairman of the Magadan Television and Radio Broadcasting Committee, the Magadan Regional Television and Radio Broadcasting Center established a radio and television transmission hub on April 21, 1969.
The Seimchan Local History Museum, run by volunteers, opened its doors on April 21, 1983, with teacher P.I. Borisov at its helm.
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