According to the Book of Memorials of the Resurrection Cathedral, the construction of the Transfiguration Church took place from 1798 to 1804, which is confirmed by other sources as well. The "Topographical Descriptions" of 1797 mentions a wooden church of the Transfiguration of the Lord, while the "Topographical Descriptions of the Yaroslavl Province" of 1803 speaks of a new stone parish church in the name of the Transfiguration of the Lord with two chapels: the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and St. John the Merciful. Interestingly, the "Information on Monasteries and Churches of the Yaroslavl Diocese" from 1908 states the year of construction as 1806.

The church had a longitudinal-axial composition typical of its time. Above the high square base rose five domes on polygonal drums. The northern and southern facades of the summer church were adorned with classical porticos with triangular pediments. Situated on an elevation, the Transfiguration Church played a key role in organizing the urban environment, serving as a vertical dominant in the northern part of the city.

Next to the church was a chapel built on the site of the altar of the old Transfiguration Church, which was erected in 1681 and dismantled in the late 1790s due to dilapidation.

Until 1840, as noted in the Book of Memorials, the Transfiguration Church did not have stoves, and it was primarily attended by girls, which is why it was called the girls' church. Services were held rarely, mainly on Sundays, and the church was under the administration of the Resurrection Cathedral.

In June 1895, during a city fire, the Transfiguration Church was severely damaged. The Book of Memorials describes that the external part suffered particularly: all five domes and roofs were burned, and the domes fell from the bell tower. As a result, the refectory and chapel parts of the church were damaged, but the altars, sacrificial tables, and church utensils were saved. The Transfiguration Church was demolished in 1957.

On the site of the former monastery and village, a memorial cross was erected on October 9, 2008.