The colorful building was once characteristic of regular construction, where houses stood close together, forming a continuous facade. These houses were built in the late 1760s-1770s according to a standard design, but were repeatedly rebuilt throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The most significant changes to the building's appearance occurred in 1949, when four out of five houses received a third floor.

The main facade combines elements of different styles: a somewhat simplified baroque richness of the 18th century and Soviet neoclassicism. This symbiosis is considered one of the most successful in the post-war city. The restoration of the building can be called exemplary, although the renovation combined five separate structures into a single volume.

Particular attention is drawn to the balconies with ornate railings on the second floor.

On the courtyard facade, only traces of bricked-up passage arches remain.

House No. 7 on Soviet Street is known for being where A.N. Ostrovsky stayed, as commemorated by a memorial plaque installed in 1974.