One of the pre-revolutionary mansions in Rostov-on-Don is the house of Simon Leizerovich Ruvińskiy. This enterprising man, coming from a poor family of Rostov Jews, amassed his first significant capital in just a few years. Taking a profitable long-term loan, he began constructing his own house. By 1900, a new three-story mansion appeared on Dmitrievskaya Street (now Shaumyana, 96). According to some sources, the project of the house was developed by the famous Rostov architect Sokolov, who adorned the three-tiered facade with the popular brick decor of that time. The building's feature was complemented by ornate metal gates; however, the balcony railings, made in the same style, were lost during the Soviet years.

The Ruvińskiy family lived in only one of the apartments in the new house, while the others were rented out. The building housed the owner's locksmith workshop, where all the ornate elements of the gates and balconies were made, as well as a workshop for creating stucco decorations in various styles. Musical courses were held on the second floor.

With the arrival of Soviet power, the house was confiscated, and the further fate of its legal owners, like that of the Rittenberg family next door, remains unknown. In 1920, the building was transformed into communal housing, although some former residents remained. The music courses were replaced by a primary school for the domestic workers of group No. 1. During World War II, the house survived and became even more densely populated. Today, the upper floors of the building are residential, while the first floor houses a tea club, a tea shop, a hall, and auxiliary rooms for a restaurant.