1-The 1st stage was the shortest. Those constructed from specially published pattens during the end of 18th through the beginning of 19th century.:The houses of the first settlers of the city represented it. Unfortunately, none of these houses remain. Obviously, they were very simple structures - huts. Siberian huts were huge brown structures. They all had basements which were used to store provisions. The basement is the most characteristic feature of Siberian houses.