During the Soviet era, there was a store of industrial goods on Plekhanov Avenue (today - Agmashenebeli, 111), which was famous for its donuts. They say that people even called them "Adam's donuts", drawing a parallel with the biblical story of tasting the forbidden fruit. After all, when coming to this donut shop, you could not only enjoy the vanilla delicacy, but also make new acquaintances, which often grew into friendship or even something more.
Next to this small building there is a wide entrance to the courtyard, where three historical houses rise. At first glance, it may seem that this is one large building, but in fact, in front of you are three different houses, closely adjacent to each other. All of them once belonged to one person - Nikita Alexandrovich Adamov. Despite this, they are called "the houses of the Adamov brothers", perhaps because of the large family of the entrepreneur. The one-story building where the famous donuts were sold was also built by Adamov in 1908. At first, it served as an electrical goods store and was located on what was then Mikhailovsky Avenue. This territory first belonged to Friedrich Gauch, then to Terentyev, and finally to the Baku merchant Ovakim Martirosov, who built three houses in the courtyard.
The first house to be built was the one located in the very depths of the courtyard, the third from Agmashenebeli Avenue. Two others appeared behind it, connected by verandas. Inside these houses, original paintings on the front staircases have been preserved. According to local historian Sarkis Darchinyan, all three houses were built according to the design of civil engineer Joseph Mirzoyev.
Thus, these buildings carry not only architectural value, but also preserve the atmosphere of old Tbilisi with its living history and legends that are passed down from generation to generation.
