The Merchant Selivanov's House in Belgorod is an architectural monument of the classical era and a cultural heritage site of Russia. It is located at 38 Preobrazhenskaya Street and represents the only preserved example of a residential house of this style in the city. It is believed that the house was built on the order of merchant Vasily Selivanov, although the names of the architect and builders have not survived. In the late 18th century, this large stone house became a city landmark, as at that time all surrounding buildings were wooden, according to city regulations. The estate, which included wings and wine cellars, was located on the territory bounded by modern Narodny Boulevard and the streets Preobrazhenskaya, Belgorod Regiment, and Prince Trubetskoy. However, these buildings have not survived.

The house with the estate was valued at 5,000 rubles, making it one of the most expensive in the city, as most houses cost no more than 100 rubles. Until 1874, the house was used as a residence. The Selivanov family owned several houses that were rented out. In 1874, the building became the site of the Belgorod Men's Classical Gymnasium of the Duke of Edinburgh, and from 1904, it housed the Women's Progymnasium of Fedchenko-Yakubovich. Until 1917, a restaurant possibly operated in the house. In 1918, the building was transferred to the railway workers' club, where circles were held, a brass band rehearsed, and a city radio station operated. The estate, known as 'Selivanov's Garden,' became a popular recreation spot, featuring a library, billiard room, buffet, and sports and dance areas.

During the Great Patriotic War, the house and estate were damaged. After 1945, only the partially destroyed building was restored, while the other structures were demolished, and the area was built up with new buildings. The rebuilt house housed carpentry workshops, then an office and dormitory for construction trust employees, and in the 1950s, communal apartments. From the early 1960s, the house housed services for Belgorod energy workers and a metrology laboratory. In 1967, a laboratory building and garage were added to the house. In 1999, the building became home to the Literary Museum of Belgorod, a branch of the Belgorod State Historical and Local Lore Museum. In 2004, the second floor housed the Museum of the History of Energy in the Belgorod Region, a departmental museum of 'Belgorodenergo.' A large-scale restoration of the building was carried out in 2002.

The main features of the original architecture of the house have been preserved, although some decorative elements have been lost. During the restoration, the hall-and-enfilade layout, staircases, stoves, arches of the mezzanine floor, and plaster decor of the ceilings of the main floor were restored. The originality of Selivanov's House is emphasized by its proximity to modern office buildings in the constructivist style.