Art Nouveau House (now the western house of the town manor) was built in 1914 by the factory owner Novozhilov. It is the only Art Nouveau building in Plios.
During half a century here in a communal apartment lived the legendary chairman of the city executive committee (mayor) of Plios Evstoliya Kuznetsova, who led the city in 1949-1974.
With restoration of this red-brick mansion with a wooden veranda began the Hidden Russia Project - a long-term project of preservation and revival of the historical center of Plios. Members of the British royal family Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, as well as other distinguished guests stayed in this house.
Prince Michael of Kent is a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. In October 2005, as part of a tour around the Golden Ring, organized by the Association of Decorators of Russia, Prince and Princess of Kent visited Plios at the invitation of the Shevtsov family. Staying in the Art Nouveau House, the distinguished guests toured the town and museums and took a walk along the Volga River. In honor of their royal highnesses a dinner was arranged at the Plios Yacht Club with the participation of the local community.
