The building of the income house of Stepan Akimov in Rostov-on-Don is not as well-known as other pre-revolutionary structures in the city, but it stands out due to its preserved elements of interior decoration. The first owner was the merchant Stepan Akimov, born in 1854 in Rostov-on-Don. His parents owned a property at the corner of Kankrin Street and Soborny Lane, which was later divided: one part went to his sisters Lyubov and Ekaterina, while the other became the property of Stepan Akimov, who already had a family, a wife Maria and a daughter Anna.

Soon he decided to build an income house and in 1899 received permission to construct a two-story building with a basement on Kankrin Street (house 26), which generated an income of 390 rubles per year. The facade of the house was adorned with cartouches featuring the monogram "SA", the initials of Akimov, as well as images of Aphrodite with seashells, emphasizing the mythological theme. In 1911, the house was inherited by his daughter Anna Stepanovna Akimova, but soon the First World War began, followed by the city's experience of the Bolshevik takeover and the Civil War.

In 1920, the building was damaged by a shell: windows were shattered, the roof was pierced, and cracks appeared in the walls. In March 1922, Anna Akimova sold the house to Nikolai Korolkov from the Voronezh region for 300 million rubles, reflecting the devaluation of money in Soviet times. However, the building was soon nationalized, and Korolkov did not manage to restore it. He tried to reclaim his property, but unsuccessfully.

Today, the building is a cultural heritage site of regional significance, and a plaque with information about Stepan Akimov is installed on its facade. There are rumors in the city about the connections of this house with the family of Don merchants Paramonov, but they are unconfirmed. The uniqueness of the house lies in the preserved pre-revolutionary stucco, from which a wire with a light bulb from the Soviet era stands out. This requires careful treatment, and some elements need restoration, but modern restoration methods raise concerns. The house also retains an iron-marble staircase, and the remnants of a marble mirror remind us of the barbaric attitude towards the architecture of the past. One can enter the building through a carved door that seemingly transports one into the world of architecture from bygone times.