CITY OF KHERSON

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• Publication Date: July 31, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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COUNTRY `USSR (Ukrainian SSR)
SUBJECT City of Mherson.
PLACE ACQUIRED
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
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NAVY
25X1 1,n population of iereon 46-40, E 32-3 between 170,000 and
25X1 20000000 op,lation breakdown as follows:
a. Ukxairhiar, (60%)
b. Russian (30 ')
00 Jewish (3i )
i. Others (7%)
0 pas 2 is a city plan, of HhersOn, USSR, with installations and points of
Interest pinpointed and explained on the accompanying legend.
Oa-pages 8, 10, and 12 are overlays of Thereon. Pinpointed locations are identified
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1. Road, Kherson to Arnautka5639N-3236E , cobblestone, 10 m. wide..
2. Medical 'Assistan't-Obstetrical School
el:.itac~~er,.
Shkola). One-story, gray, sthcco'ed brick, 70 x 30 x 5 m., slightly
pitched metal roof. Three--year course, seven years'educati'on
required, graduated medical assistants and obstetricians,
3. Elementary School. Two-story, red brick, 50x 30 x 12 in., slightly
pitched metal roof.
4 Tractor Repair Shop. No further information.
5. Ul'. Kanatnaya: Cobblestone, eight meters wide, sidewalks, no
sewage system, few intermittent street lights. No further infor-
mation. _
Ui. Aeiinskogo. Same
as pt. No. 5.
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Poet Office. One-story, white, stuccoed brick, 50 x 30 x k m.,
slightly pitched metal roof.
Polyclinic. One-story, white stuccoed brick, 40 x 15 x 6 in.,
slightly pitched metal roof,%asement and high foundation.
10. 't11. Suvorovskaya. Mostly cobblestone but partly asphalt,. 10 m.
;wide, sidewalks, had sewage system' and iftternittent- btreet' lights.
11. Ul. Komsomol'skaya. Same as pt. No. 5'above.
12. Kherson Voyenkomat. Two-story, red brick, 40 x 20 x 8 m: slightly
pitched metal roof.
13. Telegraph and Telephone Center. One-story, white, stucco.ed,bricc,
50 x 30 x 4 m., slightly pitched metal roof. Telephone system, :
non-automatic.
14. Kherson Obkom Party Headquarters. Two-story, white, stuccoed
brick, 35 7 12 x 8 m., slightly pitched metal roof. Located' on
Ul . Lenifta (pt . No . 42) .
15. Hotel (Rabochaya Gostinitsa). Two-story, stuccoed brick building,
30 x 12 x 10 m., slightly pitched metal roof. No further:infor
mation Y
16. Ul. Sudebnaya. Same as pt. No. 5 above.
17. Drug Store. One-story, white, stuccoed brick, dimensions unknown..
Annexed to surrounding buildings.
1?a. Ui. Komunarov. Part cobblestone and asphalt, 10 m. wide,:sid',
walks, no sews e, system, intermittent street lights.
18. Ul. Partizanov (may be ul. Partizanskaya). Cobblestone, eight
meters wide, sidewalks, no sewage system, intermittent street lights.
19. Port Facilities.. No further information.
20. River Transportation Passenger Station (Rechnoy Vokzal),. New,
one-story, cream, stuccoed brick, 40 * 30 x 6 m.,' slightly pitched
metal roof. River trans ortation only. Utilized diesel and steam
ships (with water wheels, namely MIKOYAN, PETROVSKIY, VOROSHILOV,
MEN',,HINSKIY. Carried 100-200 passengers, Prices, sohedulescr
types of cargo, if any, unknown.
21. Ship Repair Yard i,meniT,; Repaired steii ships, No
further information.
22. Yacht Club.
23. Floating Dock. F einforced concrete, belonged to Ship Repair,Yard
(pt. No. 21). No further information.
24. Cargo and Passenger Station ;; going ships, Putlt before World.
War II, two-story, grey, stuccoed brick, 40 x 30 x 10 m., slightly
pitched metal roof. Utilized diesel Dowered shi a .v ch-tra"Ied
to,Nikola ev 658N-3200, Oohakov 636N-3l32 and Odessa
5629N-30~~ . Prices, schedule,1, num er of passengers, amount
and type o carggo, and names of ships unknown.
25. Square. 100 x 80 m. No further information.
26. Lumberyard. 100 x 150 m. No further information.
27. Cargo Port Facilities. No further information.
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28. Port Facilities. Used primarily by Preserved Food Factory
(pt. No. 33). No further information.
29. Coal Port Facilities. No further information.
30. City Beach.
31. Grain Elevator. Two buildings; (1) 100 x 40 x 60 m.; (2) 100 a
40 x 35 m.; both gray, reinforced concrete.
32. Thermal Electric Power Station. No further information.
333. Preserved Food Factory imeni 8th of March. No further information.
3 . Security Department of the MOB. One-story, stuccoed building.
No further information..
35. Brush,Factcry. Two-stom, brown stuccoed building, 80 x 25 x
10 m., slightly pitched.,,slate roof.
35a. Ui. Maya 1. Cobblestone, 10 m. wide, sidewalks, no sewage
system, intermittent street lights. No further information.
36. Ruseian'Orthodox Church. White stone building, 40 x 40 x 30 m..,
yellow cupola.
37. Polyclinic. Two-story, red brick, dimensions unknown,. slightly
pitched metal roof. Clinic for water-transport.workers and their
families.
38. Water Transport Workers Club. Two-story buildings dimensions
and description unknown.. Club bore na~rne 'imeni Lt. SHMITA' Con-
tained a library, movie theater, and dance hall.- No further in-
formation.
39. Police Station*(Militsiya). One-story, white, stuccoed building;
40 x 15 x 4 m., slightly pitched metal roof.
40. Square.
41. Tuberculosis Dispensary. No further information.
42. Ui. Lenina. Cobblestone, eight meters wide, sidewalks, no sewage
system, intermittent street lights, garage entrance to MOB off
this street. No further information.
43. Ukrainian Drama Theater (Oblastnoy Ukrainsk?y Dramatioheskiy
Teatr). White, stucooed,brick building, 6o.x 30 x 12'm. Pre-
sented shows nightly, 3eto 10 rubles per ticket. Building Metal
Workerse Club .
44. Regional Administration Building. Two-story, white, stuccoed
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45. City Council Building. Three-story, gray, L-shaped, stuccoed
brick, 40 m. long on.ons side, 25 m. long on the;other aide, 15 a.
wide and 15 m. high with slightly pitohed, metal roof. Tower on
building 10 m, high with cloak.
46, Movie'Theater "SPARTAIC". Building formerly a Jewish Synagogue.
White, stuccoed brick, 50 x 35 x 10 m., slightly pitched roof.
Shows nightly at 1900 and 2200 hours. Prices ranged from 1.5
to 5 rubles.
47. Medical Building (Dom Medika). Two-story, gray, stuccoed, 30 x
30 x 8 m., slightly pitched metal roof. Medical lectures and
exhibitions were held here.
48. State Store. Two-story, gray, stuccoed brick, 35 x 15 x 10 m.,
slightly pitched roof. Store located on first floor, sold all
sorts of merchandise (food, clothing, stationery, etc.).
Second floor used as living quarters.
49. Bank. Two-story, brick, 40 x 30 x 8 m., slightly pitched metal
roof.
50. Newspaper Office Building. Oblastne Gazeta "NADDNEPRANSKAYA
PRAVDA . Two or three-story building, gray, stuccoed brick,
40 x 20 x 12 m., slightly pitched roof. Paper published daily,
editor was either REZNIKOV or REZNICHENKO.
51. Hotel 1-go*Mayskaya. Three-story, gray, stuccoed brick,.40 x
20 x 12 m., slightly pitched roof. Hotel and restmrant (sane
name) best in Eherson. Thirty rooms, four beds to'a room,
eight rubles per bed per night. In the restaurant, breakfast
and lunch 12 to 15 rubles, dinner 20 to 25 rubles, 100 grams
of vodka 5 rubles, mug of beer 2.60 to 3.60 rubles.
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52. Bakery. Description and dimensions unknown. In the cellar.
was a cafe and restaurant.
5 Photo Studio.
5 . Summer Cafe.
55. Open-Air Ice Cream Parlor.
56. Restaurant. On.e-story, stuccoed brick building. Specialized
in diets.
57. Printing Shop. Two-story,. grey, stuccoed, 50 x 20 x 8 m.,
slightly pitched roof.
58. Summer Open,,. Air, Theater. "PIONER". Area 80 x 40.
59. State Store. New, two-story, stuccoed brick, 50 x 30 x 10 a.,
slightly pitched roof. Sold-clothing and food.
60. MVD Headquarters. Two,-or three-story, brick, 60 x 25 x 8 or
12 m., slightly pitched roof.
61. MVD Garage
62. U1,6 Kraeno-F1otskaya.. Cobblestone, 10 in. wide, sidewalks, no
sewage, intermittent street lights.
6 . Ul. Kirova. Same as pt. No. 62 above.
6 . Park Kul' tury i Otdykha imeni ]Lenina-.
65. Ul. Karla Marksa. -Same as pt. No. 62 above.
66. School. Ten year,!;, three-story, red brick, 80 x 40 x 12 in.,
slightly pitched roof.
67. Taxi Stand. Very light , chocolate- Lrown wPobeda" type taxies:.
never more than three located here. No further information.
68. Drug Store. One-story, white, stuccoed building, dimensions
unknown.
69. DOSAAF Building (Dobrovol'noye Obshchestvo Sodeyetv::ya Armit,
Aviatsli, Flotu), Two-stork' gray, dimensions unknown, connected
with drug store (pt. No. 685 and wine store (pt. No. 70).
70. Wine Store. Two-story building, store on first floor, living
quarters on second floor.
7.. Square.
72. Central Library. One-story, stone, white, 35 x 20 x 8 ar.,
slightly pitched metal roof.
73. U1. Yanvarya 21. Cobblestone, 8 m. wide, sidewalks, no sewage,
intermittent street lights.
74. Movie Theater imeni Stuccoed brick, Tr-shaped
building, 65 m. long on one side, 35 in. long on the other side,
20 in. wide and 10 in. high, flat roof, entrance from U.I. Maksima
Gorkova (pt. No,, 75). No further information.
75. Ul. Maksima Oorkova. Cobblestone, eight meters wide, sidewalks,
no sewage system, intermittent street lights.
76. Square imeni Lunacharskogo. Formerly a theater but bombed out
during World War II, foundation remaining.
77. Square Imeni Karlova Marksa.
76. U1. Gogolya. Same as pt. No. 75 above.
79. Naval School (Morekhodnoye Two-or three-story,
stuccoed brick building, slightly pitched roof. No-further
information.
80. Ul. Perekopakaye.. Cobblestone, 12 m. wide, no sewage, inter-
mittent'street lights,sidewalks only towards and near the center
of town.
81. Military Hospital. Two-story, red brick building, 40 x 15 x
10 in., slightly pitched roof No further i;formation.
82. Military Hospital. Two-story,red brick building, 15 x 12.x
10 in., slightly pitched roof. This hospital consisted of two
buildir4pp this building and the one above (pt. No. 81). No
further information.
83. Stadium.
C:aserne. Two-story, stuccoed brick, 70 x 30 x 10 a., slightly
pitched roof. Unit that used building unknown.
85. Teacher's Institute (Pedagogicheskiy Institut imeni-Nadezhdy.
Xrupskoy). Two-story, red brick, 80 x 35 x 10 m., slightly
pitched metal roof? Offered 5 -year course, 10 years' schooling
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required for admission. Several smaller buildings located in the
rear of this building which were a part of this school. Description
and dimensions unknown.
86. Naval Technical School. Three-story, cream, stuccoed brick,
60 x 40 x 12 m., slightly pitched metal roof. A civilian school
under the administration of the Ministry of the Merchant Fleet.
Offered courses in navigation and mechanics. Both three-year courses,
7 years of schooling required for admission. -Students wore navy
uniforms. No further information.
87. Technical School. Type of school unknown. New, three-story,
stuccoed brick,60 x 40 x 12 m., flat roof. No further information.
88. Caserne Area. Unknown number of two-story, stuccoed brick
buildings, dimensions unknown, slightly pitched roofs. No further
information.
89. Trade School. Two-story, gray, stuccoed, 60 x 20 x 12 m.., slightly
pitched roofs.
90. Prospekt Ushhakova. Formerly called ul. Krasno-Armeyskaya and
before that ul. Govardovskaya. Boulevard, center dividing island
8 m. wide, roadway each side of island 10 m. wide, sidewalks 1.5 in.
wide, granite stone roadway, intermittent street lights,.main
street in Kherson. No further information.
91. U1. Dekabristov, Cobblestone, eight meters wide, sidewalks, no
sewage system, intermittent street lights, entrance to MGB garage
off this street.
92. Spartakovskiy Pereulok, Cobblestone, five meters wide, smalls narrow
sidewalks, few lights, no sewage system.
93. Ul. Zhovtnevoyi Revoluteii [0ldeyabrokoy Revolutsii:.V . Cobblestone,
10 in, wide, sidewalks, no sewage system, intermittent street lights.
Headquarters MGB (pt. No. 96) located on this street.
94. City Railroad Ticket Office. Two-story, gray, stuccoed brick,
dimensions unknown, building connected to surrounding buildings.
First floor, ticket office; second floor, living quarters.' No
further information.
95. Preobrazhenskaya Square and Preobrazhenskaya Russian Orthodox
Church. White, stuccoed brick, 50 x 50 x 45 in. to top of
cross on cupola, metal roof, cupolas painted green. Church
services were held.
96. Headquarters MGB, Two- or three-story, gray, stuccoed brick,
L-shaped, 35 in, long on one side, 45 M. long on the other side,
20 in, wide, 12 in. high, slightly pitched roof.
97? Music School. Two- or three-story, , stuccoed brick,
45.'z,90 x 12 n., slightly pitched roof. Voice and instrument.
98. Market Place. Qalled Kolkhoznyy Rynok.
99. Caserne Area. Unknown number of two-story, stuccoed brick
buildings, dimensions unknown, slightly pitched roofs. No
further information,
100. Water Tank. Steel, circular tank, 6 in, in diameter, 4 in. high,
stands 40 in. high sported by steel support. Supplies water
for city. No further information.
101. Monument.
.102. Yarmatskaya Square.
103. Fort. Damaged and crumbling, called Turetskiy Val.
104. Prison. Three-story, red brick, 60 x 40 x 12 in,, slightly
pitched roof, enclosed by stone wa11,3 to 4.m.:high,.1/2;m:. thick.
Three meters from wall, area further enclosed by barbed wire fence
three meters high with top portion slanted. No further information.
105, Prison. Gray, stuccoed brick, 100 m, square, 10 m. wideoand 25 in,
high. Southeast corner of building damaged during World War II
and that portion crumbling. No further information.
106. Candy Factory imeni Voykova. Several buildings, two- or three-story,
white, stuccoed, 100 x 40 x 12 m., slightly pitched roofs, metal
smokestack 40 m, high.
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109. Hospital.' Civilian, located within specified area, no further
information.
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1.Boltnichnaya. Cobblestone, eight meters wide, sidewalks,
nfo"sewage system, intermittent street lights. No further infor-
mation.
111. Road Kherson to Berislav, cobblestone, 10 m. wide. No further
rmation.
112. Territory of Locomotive Factory imeni Petrovskogo No further
Information.
ll Cemetery.
ll Fire Station. Two-story, white, stuccoed brick, 40 x 15 x 10 m.,
slightly pitched ropf with lookout tower 15 m. high from roof
top. Three or four engines on first floor, quarters on second
floor. No further information.
115. Oblastnoy'Voyenkomat. Two-story, cream, stuccoed brick, 30 x
tly pitched roof.
116. Hospital (
~(Oblastnaya Boi'nitsa). Unknown. number of buildings,
description and dimensions unknown.
117. Territory of Freight Station and Warehouses. No further infor-
mation.
118. Passenger Railroad Station.
119. Road. Kherson to.Gusakovka 5245N-6740), cobblestone, 10 m.
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107. Ui Gospitalrnaya. Dirt, six meters wide, very forr..
lights, no-sewage system or sidewalks.
108. U1;ogorodnaya. Same as pt. No. 107 above.
ILLEGIB 120? Military Airfield. No further information.
A. Portion of Kherson kIllOwn IS a a a.5
B. 'Portion of Kherson known as Gorod.
C. Portion of Kherson known as Sukharnsyi.5
D. Portion of Kherson known-as Voyenn&y*.
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din Kherson:
a. Route from the River Passenger Station (pt. No. 20) to RR Station
(pt. No. 118), which consisted of 2 or 3 red buses; fare was 1.50
rubles; it traveled along the following:
(A)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Ul. Komunarova (pt. No. 17a)
U1. Suvorovskaya (pt. No. 10)
U1. Yanvarya 21 (pt. No. 73)
Ul. Sichny 9 (pt. No. 7)
Ul. Zhovtnevt~y Revolutsii (pt. No. 93)
Market Place (pt. No. 98)
(7) Prospekt Ushakova (pt. No. 90)
b. Route along Ui. Perekopskaya (pt. No. 80), which consisted of 2
or 3 red buses.
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l: Tractor Repair Shop O (Same as pt. No. 1,. -page!.. 3 .sf this report
2 railroad Station-,- (Same as pt. No. 118, +,igi 7 ,6f this report .
3. Locomotive Factory-imeai Petrovskogo.' (Same as"pt. No. 112,
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f this report
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- # : Kherson Airfield (Same as pt. No. 120, p 7. oz. this report.')
5. Cindy Factory imeni Voykova. (Same as pt. No. 106, O:)b: this
report..)
6; Cotton Scouring and Combing Plant. No farther information.
Pr?$erved Food Plant ineni Stalina.. No further information.
Glass Plant. No further information.
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1. Oil Refinery.' No further information.
2' MGB Headquarters . Same as pt. No. 96, pa;g& 6 df? this report.)
3. MVD Headquarters. (Same as pt. No. j3apI5 dt, this report.
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I: Oil Storage Base and Po further information.
2. Nilitaty Plant No. 873 the
plant-*as producing torpedoes and armament or su . No
further information
3. Ship Repair Yard imeni Koss iternaa7 (Same as pt. No. 21 s. ~eg! 3
df this report.)
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2.
4.
5.
6.
Commen . This figure appears high. The 1939 census preliminary
report gave the population of Thereon as 97,186 and it is unlikely that it
would have doubled since then.
omme?a?,. It is not known why some of the street names are in
Ukrainian and others in Russian.
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omm. Appears on a German map as ul. Govoraya.
bommen . 1t6 locomotive factory is known to exist in Kherson. There
is a Petrovskiy Agricultural Equipment Factory, but there is no information to
indicate that it produces locomotives or other railroad equipment. Possibly
some sort of self-propelled farm machinery is meant., The Krasnaya Zvezda
Machinery Plant in Thereon produces some railroad equipment, such as locomobiles.
I crmmj;j&. No plant with this number is known by this office to be in
Khereon. The location indicates that this may be the Dokstroy Shipyard.
Pgaigillb Has been previously'located to the west of the small inlet.
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