YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

1907

The Shustov & Sons Company set in operation the first power plant on the Hrazdan River.

Electrical wiring was installed on the street where St. Sargis Church was located, at the Market Square and on Astafyevskaya Street.

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1679-1680

Kanaker resident Khoja Plav reconstructed the Karmir (Red) Bridge, one of the three bridges over 1804-1813 the Hrazdan River. The bridge was named "red" because it was built of red tuff.

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1936

The town name Erivan, which was its Russian name, was officially replaced with Yerevan.