Russian rulers have repeatedly sought to organize burial places for Orthodox Christians in cities, settlements, and villages across the country. However, it was not until 1771 that the Senate, together with the Holy Synod, communicated to the citizens the decree of Catherine II regarding burial sites.

On May 29, 1773, "By the decree of His Grace Varfolomey, Bishop of Vyatka and Great Perm," permission was granted to the city head, merchant Ivan Platunov, to build a stone church in the name of the Holy Trinity with an altar dedicated to St. John of Damascus. To construct the church, he hired the well-known Vyatka stone master Ivan Dmitrievich Korshunov.

The architecture of the building was quite modest, which is surprising for the period of Vyatka Baroque. The simplified approach to the decoration of the facades was explained by the church's location in a cemetery. The gates, on the other hand, were richly decorated and resembled a half-open Old Believer triptych, more akin to a park structure than a church or cemetery. They were likely built between 1773 and 1775. In the mid-19th century, the interiors of the temple were adorned with oil paintings, but they have not survived well to this day.

In November 1908, the Vyatka Spiritual Consistory appealed to the Imperial Archaeological Commission with a proposal to consider a project for the reconstruction of the Trinity Church, which involved extending it to the west. In 1910-1911, the church was significantly rebuilt: the bell tower and porch were dismantled, the building was extended to the entrance gates, and two-story tents were added, over which a new bell tower was erected.

During the period of the state's struggle with the church, many temples underwent changes: domes, crosses were demolished, and bell towers were destroyed. The Trinity Church was no exception. Its building was used as a warehouse for the "Belka" factory and later as a State Archive. In 1963, a branch of the State Archive opened here. Only in 1994 was the church transferred to the Kirov Diocese, and restoration began. The work was carried out by the firm "Anfilada-R" under the project of director V.G. Sitnikov and architect S.V. Vasilieva, under the guidance of Father Nikolai Butyugov, the parish priest. The restoration of the frescoes was undertaken by M.Yu. Dovgal from Izmail, V.I. Vostrikov from Ryabovo, A. Pestov from Kirov, and D.N. Churakov from Slobodskoy.