The history of the Annunciation Church is closely linked to the ancient Apraxin family. The first representatives of this family, who arrived in Moscow to serve Grand Duke Ivan III, were the grandsons of Solokhmira, a native of the Golden Horde, who took the name Ivan after baptism. Since then, the Apraxins have been inextricably connected with the John Chrysostom Monastery: they cared for it, adorned and improved it, and also built three churches: in honor of the Great Martyr Theodore Stratilates, Martyr Basilisk, and the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos.

The Annunciation Church was built in 1712 by Admiral Count Fyodor Matveyevich Apraxin over the graves of his relatives. The materials for construction, bricks, rubble, and lime, were provided by his sister, Queen Marfa Matveyevna, the widow of Tsar Fyodor Alexeyevich. The church became the family burial vault of the Apraxins. Here were buried Fyodor Apraxin's great-grandfather, Pyotr Nikitich, grandfather Vasily Petrovich, father Matvey Vasilyevich, who died in 1668, and other family members. In 1728, Fyodor Matveyevich himself, his brother Pyotr, and in 1732, brother Andrey were buried here. All of them were associates of Peter I and dedicated their lives to realizing his grand plans.

Among Peter I's associates, Admiral Count F.M. Apraxin stood out, being one of the founders of the Russian Navy and the builder of the first ships. In 1708, he defended St. Petersburg from the Swedes, in 1710 he contributed to the capture of Vyborg, and in 1714, together with the Tsar, he achieved victory in the Battle of Gangut. This victory was the first for the young Russian fleet and is now celebrated on August 9 as the Day of Military Glory of Russia. F.M. Apraxin, a knight of the Orders of Andrew the First-Called and Alexander Nevsky, won key battles in the Northern War and the Persian Campaign, became the first president of the Admiralty Collegium and a member of the Supreme Privy Council.

No matter what positions F.M. Apraxin held, he remained the main benefactor of the Chrysostom Monastery. It is impossible to list everything he did for the monastery, but it can be confidently said: every stone in the monastery remembers him.

After the destruction of the Annunciation Church in 1933, not a trace of the Apraxin burial vault remained, and today a parking lot stands in its place. It is our common duty to restore historical justice and perpetuate the memory of the outstanding sons of the Fatherland.