"In 1952, the building of the Fleet Officers' House commenced on the site. The building, based on the designs of A. Kuznetsov, was completed in 1954. The facade of the building featured a triangular frontispiece and six square Corinthian columns. The building's interior features marble effect, stucco and terrazzo elements that are characteristic of its period. Ceiling and wall lights that were brought from Moscow were similar to the light fixtures that were being installed in their new underground railway stations.
In the post-war years the Tallinn Officers' House, with its 1100-seat theatre and concert hall, was one of the most attractive buildings in the city. The basement, which now houses a restaurant, was the city's most popular dance hall. Its collection of naval art containing paintings and sculptures by well-known artists is still there today. The ceiling of the hall is adorned by a large painting of a war fleet."
