Student of the Academy of arts from 1876 To 1879 he graduated from the course Sciences. Received medals in 1880 – 2 silver; in 1881 a – 1 silver; in 1882 – 2 gold for the program: "the Project of the theater with 2,000 people in the capital city in an open area." In 1883 the title of class artist of 1 degree; in 1887 – the title of academician for the "project of building the ultimate passenger railway station in the capital."
(Kondakov)