Among the architectural monuments of pre-revolutionary Rostov-on-Don stands the residential house of Doctor Rittenberg, who was the chief physician of the Jewish city hospital. He moved to the city in the late 1880s and, after living for several years in rented apartments, received permission to build his own house. On Dmitrievskaya Street (now Shoumiana), a large three-story mansion soon appeared, constructed under the supervision of the city architect Doroshenko. The house, built in an eclectic style, impresses with its beauty after a long period of neglect.

After the construction was completed, Doctor Rittenberg lived with his family on the second floor, while the first and third floors were rented out. The house housed an office for the sale and rental of cinematographic films, highlighting the development of pre-revolutionary Rostov-on-Don. After the doctor's death, the building passed to Mr. Segel, one of the co-founders of the office, who was likely a relative of Rittenberg. Thus, from 1915, Segel became the second and last pre-revolutionary owner of the house.

With the arrival of Soviet power in 1920, the house was confiscated and turned into communal housing. The fate of the former owners remains unknown: they may have been killed or managed to escape. Over the decades of Soviet rule, the building suffered greatly and by the beginning of the 21st century was in poor condition. Only in our time has it been restored: the upper floors still contain residential apartments, while a prestigious restaurant has opened on the first floor.