The little house on the even side of Bolshaya Lubyanka, resembling a gingerbread, acquired its current appearance only in the early 20th century, although its history dates back to the 18th century. At that time, the property was extensive and reached Milutin Lane, including the territory of the modern house No. 15. The vaults from the late 18th century have been preserved in the first and basement floors of the building. Since 1738, it belonged to Prince M.A. Golitsyn, and later to V.G. Chertkov. In the early 19th century, there was a private women's boarding school run by the wife of a German language and literature teacher at the Moscow Practical Academy of Commercial Sciences, Johann-Bernhard (Ivan Danilovich) Petrozilius. He was the first teacher of the writer A.S. Griboedov, who maintained a friendly relationship with him throughout his life.

In the mid-19th century, the property passed to Colonel M.I. Khvostova, and then to the Riga citizen and lithography owner Fyodor Fyodorovich Sivers, who significantly reconstructed the building in 1892 according to the design of architect I.G. Kondratenko. In the early 20th century, the property passed to his nephew, architect Vladimir Ivanovich Chagin, who completely changed the facade, inspired by Gothic elements.

In 1909, the house housed the Moscow Literacy Society and the trading house "F. Pramms and A. Vogel," specializing in the sale of Moscow goods. From 1907 to 1910, one of the Mutual Fire Insurance Societies rented premises here. At the same time, the electric theater "Record" opened in the house, where film screenings were held in three acts with intermissions. The first showed filmed scenes from musical performances and newsreels, the second, drama, and the third, humorous sketches.

From the early years of Soviet power, a democratic pub of Moselprom was located on the first floor, which was replaced in the 1950s by a dumpling shop, remembered by many Muscovites.

Currently, the building houses a pharmacy and a cafe.