Next to the famous "Menshikov Tower" in Arkhangelsky Lane stands a two-story brick house built in the "Russian style." This building was constructed in 1892 according to the design of architect Alexander Popov and served as the Children's Shelter of the Elizabethan Charitable Society.

The society was founded and supported by Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, the wife of the Governor-General of Moscow, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, who is now canonized among the new martyrs of Russia. In 1892, at the initiative of the 28-year-old duchess, a society named in her honor was established to assist "legitimate infants of the poorest mothers," orphans, and "children of immoral parents." The Children's Shelter in Arkhangelsky Lane was opened that same year with the participation of Elizabeth Feodorovna herself.

The society's charter was approved by Emperor Alexander III, and Metropolitan Leonty blessed the involvement of monasteries and parishes in Moscow in its activities. Soon, the society became a large organization providing assistance to children from poor families and orphans. A total of 238 Elizabethan charitable committees were established in Moscow and the Moscow region, headed by the priests of churches. Children's shelters and nurseries were opened under their auspices. The society also maintained 107 "Elizabethan vacancies" in monasteries and schools. Funding was provided through donations, membership fees, and proceeds from concerts and lotteries, without government subsidies. The Grand Duchess donated over 60,000 rubles of her personal funds.

According to the society's reports, over 9,000 children were helped in the 25 years leading up to 1917, of which 6,000 were placed in shelters and nurseries, while the remaining families received allowances. Widowed mothers received 13,000 allowances totaling 120,000 rubles, and more than a million rubles were spent on the maintenance of shelters and nurseries.

The Children's Shelter in Arkhangelsky Lane is designed in the popular "Russian style" of the late 19th century. The first floor is adorned with keel-shaped window frames and square niches reminiscent of Russian "uzorochye" from the 17th century. The inter-floor and crowning cornices with "porebriki" also refer to ancient Russian chambers. The white details of the facade stand out against the red-brick walls. The interiors retain old staircases, columns, and floors.

In 2009, the building was included in the list of cultural heritage sites of regional significance by the Government of Moscow. Today, this architectural monument continues to serve social functions, housing a clinic.