During the active stone construction period in the monastery, which took place in 1688-1689 under the guidance of Archimandrite Ignatius Shangin, significant buildings of artistic value were erected. Among them, the gate church of St. John the Baptist and the majestic Holy Spirit Church with its refectory stand out. The architect of these structures was Yakov Grigoryevich Bukhvostov, known for the construction of the Assumption Cathedral in the Ryazan Kremlin and the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Troitsa-Lykovo. The appearance of these churches, compared to the older Christmas Church, clearly demonstrates the differences in church architecture of the 16th and 17th centuries. These buildings, along with the eastern and southern walls with towers, were commissioned by Archimandrite Ignatius and became part of a larger plan for the restoration and renewal of the monastery during those years. The walls of the refectory with the Holy Spirit Church were erected first, while finishing works were carried out 2-3 years later. Due to a lack of funds, the bell tower of the Holy Spirit Church, located above the entrance on the western side of the refectory, was not completed and was only finished in 1735. Perhaps that is why the bell tower's tent turned out to be too low and poorly proportioned with the overall dimensions of the pillar. The stone tent, after the desecration of the church in the 20th century, was restored in 1966.

The refectory church of the Holy Spirit stands on a raised foundation, where previously in the eastern part was the altar of St. Onuphrius, and in the western part were utility rooms, cellars, a kvass brewery, and a beer brewery. Above the entrance, the living room, and the bakery, located on the western side, were the cells. The refectory hall is a vast space with formwork, having a span of 18 meters and illuminated from both sides by large windows. Similar halls were built only in the patriarchal courtyard of the Moscow Kremlin in 1656 and in Simonov Monastery from 1683 to 1685 by architect Osip Starcev. From 1686 to 1692, a similar refectory was erected in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, and in 1689, in the Novodevichy Monastery. The Church of John the Baptist and the Holy Spirit Church of the Solotcha Monastery testify to the high level of construction art in Russian architecture at the end of the 17th century. They reflect the new requirements of the Orthodox Church in conducting religious rites, which were now accompanied by great splendor, demonstrating the power of the church authority.

The Holy Spirit Church with its large refectory hall resembles a magnificent palace or a ship, miraculously found among the monastery walls. The church was created according to metropolitan models by a famous master of stonework. Various architectural techniques were used in the decoration of the church, and the details of the refectory windows are made of white stone with multicolored tile inserts. Tiles depicting cherubs adorn the drum of the dome. The name of the master who performed stone carving work in the 17th century has fortuitously survived; he was the stone carver Markel Stepanov. In the 1920s, after the monastery was closed, the refectory church of the Holy Spirit was turned into a club with a cinema hall for a colony for juvenile delinquents. Until the early 1990s, movies were shown and dances were held in the former church for vacationers at the "Solotcha" tourist base. Unfortunately, the interior decoration of the refectory and the church has not survived. The church has now been restored and is operational. The interior walls and vaults are once again covered with expressive paintings. The ancient Solotcha Monastery remains one of the most beautiful ensembles in the Ryazan region, where architectural works of great value have been preserved.