During the preparations for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the canonization of St. Seraphim and the improvement of the Canal, the foundations of a mill were discovered, built by the blessing of the Elder for the Maiden community. The mill was laid on December 9, 1826, following the size of the thread that the Elder gave to Sister Ksenia Vasilyevna. On July 7, 1827, on the eve of the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, the mill began to operate. Later, it was moved a verst eastward to the outbuildings, and in 1895, a chapel was built on the site of the mill, where the millstones were kept. Here, the sisters ground flour on a hand mill and distributed it to pilgrims as a blessing.

In the insurance assessment of 1912, the chapel was described as log-built, painted with oil paint, with a roof made of painted shingles. Its dimensions were 5 arshins in length and width and 8 arshins in height, with one door and six windows.

In anticipation of the 250th anniversary of the birth of St. Seraphim of Sarov, the historical appearance of the chapel was restored based on old photographs and descriptions. On August 31, 2004, Bishop Georgy of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas consecrated the chapel in honor of St. Seraphim.