Lanzjeronovskaya 8 (Ланжероновская)
Next door to the opera theater is an ornate building. In the center of the building is an alcove with a sculpture of a woman. This sculpture is on the cover of the Odessa photo book sold in all of the bookstores.

Memorial plaque on building of architectural distinction

Chaikovskovo 2
(Чайковского переулок)
This building was constructed in 1904. It has attractive murals below the roof. The memorial plaque on the building reads:

Prominent Soviet pianist, the Hero of
the Socialist Labour, People's Artist of the Soviet Union
Emil Grigoryevich Ghilels lived
here from 1933 to 1937
1916-1985