In 1841, the house was home to the family of philosopher-slavophile Alexei Stepanovich Khomyakov, who often received visits from N.V. Gogol. Until 1901, the building was owned by lawyer and editor of the "Legal Bulletin" Vladimir Mikhailovich Przhevalsky, brother of the famous traveler Nikolai Przhevalsky.

In 1902, entrepreneur Yechkin acquired this building and erected a hotel on its site according to the design of architect Lazarev. Over the years, many notable individuals lived in the income house.

In the attic was the workshop of sculptor Sergey Konenkov, who was called the "Russian Rodin." In 1905, he participated in the construction of a barricade opposite the house and recalled: "Our squad decided to barricade Arbat. My comrades elected me as the leader of the squad. Armed with crowbars and saws, we went out into the street and began to knock down telegraph poles onto the roadway. Local residents joined us, bringing old furniture, barrels, boards, sleds, and prams. All of this was tied together with wire. Within a few hours, the street became impassable." In Konenkov's workshop, revolutionaries stored weapons and grenades.

In the same attic lived and worked artists Pavel and Alexander Korin, who received visits from writer Maxim Gorky. Here, Pavel Korin began creating his main painting "Russia Leaving," which he never completed. His brother, painter and restorer Alexander Korin, lived and worked in this workshop from 1934 to 1986.

In 2008, the income house of Yechkin was restored, preserving its historical appearance as a monument of architecture.