The Church of the Nativity of Christ in the village of Yamkino was built with the funds of parishioners in 1826. In addition to the main altar, the church has chapels in the refectory dedicated to the icon of the Kazan Mother of God and the martyr Paraskeva. The refectory with chapels was added in 1892 thanks to the Moscow merchant F.N. Samoilov, a native of Yamkino. The project of the refectory was developed by the diocesan architect S.V. Krygin.

The main building and the bell tower retained features of the Empire style, while the refectory is typical of eclecticism. A massive domed rotunda rises on a two-light square, to which a round apse adjoins from the east, and a polygonal refectory from the west. The side facades of the square are designed as porticos of the Tuscan order. The bell tower has three tiers, open for ringing, and is topped with a spire.

Despite the mixture of styles, the church represented an interesting architectural ensemble with classical order decor made of white stone. In 1894, the refectory, and possibly the entire church, was painted by icon painter N.P. Denisov, while the ornaments in the spandrels were executed by A.M. Korotaev. In 1895, iconostases were installed in the refectory. The main iconostasis, judging by its forms, dates back to the mid or second half of the 19th century.

In 1912, the Church of the Nativity of Christ was consecrated again. This was likely preceded by repairs with minor changes, updating the facade decor, adding stucco to the frames of the apse, and renewing the paintings.