Both houses with spires were built in 1953. The author of the masterpieces was Kiev architect L. Yanovitsky.
The observation deck is just a platform fenced with a small curb and lined with red-gray paving stones.
The facade of the mansion bears the features of exquisite decorativeness.
The old water tower is one of the symbols of Mariupol, which is no less famous than the pipes of metallurgical plants or houses with spires.