Courtyard outbuildings and architectural planning of private outdoor areas in wooden architecture of Vologda

Archival and graphic materials on courtyard outbuildings of wooden houses in the city of Vologda have been collected and systematized for the first time. The building types are listed in tables according to the purpose of the building, its design, and architectural features. The research methodology is based on an on-site survey of adjacent areas, a comprehensive analysis and structural systematization of the survey results, and includes archival and historical-bibliographic investigation. The number of outbuildings and their type is shown to depend on the owner’s social state using the example of three estates that belonged to nobility, merchants, and multiple tenants. Archival information and surviving historical photographs were used for making graphic reconstructions of these adjacent areas for the mid-19th – early 20th century. The article shows the specifics of the architectural elements employed in the entrance groups (gates and fence doors) of private wooden housing in the city of Vologda.