Serhiy Hryhoriev (1896-1975) was a Ukrainian and American architect. A native of Kharkiv and a graduate of the Faculty of Architecture at the Kharkiv Art Institute, he moved to Kyiv in 1934 (the capital of the Ukrainian SSR was moved from Kharkiv to Kyiv), having already had extensive experience in construction. In his projects, he used elements of Ukrainian Baroque in the decoration of facades. Under his leadership, several buildings were erected in Kyiv, including those on the streets: 16 and 20/8 Instytutska, 23-25 Shovkovychna, and 5 Tereshchenkivska. The most famous work of Hryhoriev in Kyiv is the building of the modern Presidential Administration of Ukraine, and then the building of the headquarters of the Kyiv Special Military District (1936-1938). During the Second World War, he lived with his family in occupied Kyiv, designing and painting iconostases for rural churches in the Kyiv region. In 1950, he emigrated to America. After settling in Saint Paul, the capital of Minnesota, Serhiy Hryhoriev worked for several large architectural firms. He died and was buried in the same city.
A bronze plaque to Serhiy Hryhoriev is installed on the facade of the house where the architect lived in 1934-1943. It was unveiled in early 2017.
Address: 10 Shovkovychna Street.
