House number 41 on Prospekt Mira, formerly known as 1st Meshchanskaya Street, was once part of a large estate built before the fire of 1812. In the late 18th century, Captain E.A. Zarin constructed the main two-story house and four stone wings, symmetrically located on both sides of the house.

Later, the estate was acquired by Lieutenant Prince Nikita Sergeyevich Dolgorukov. In 1812, the estate was damaged by fire but was soon restored in the post-fire Empire style. The main house retained this appearance until its demolition in the 1970s, and now the entrance to the metro station "Prospekt Mira" is located on its site. The Dolgorukovs owned the estate until the 1840s, after which it changed hands several times. In 1875, it was purchased by merchant Matvey Sidorovich Kuznetsov, with the purchase registered in the name of his wife, Nadezhda Vikulovna. Initially, no significant changes were made to the estate, only the facades of the wings were updated, adorned with images of winged lions with heraldic shields featuring the letters "K" and "M", symbolizing the surnames "Kuznetsovy" and "Mityushiny".

In 1893, it was decided to reconstruct the southern wings. They were combined into one building, representing a small one- to two-story mansion with a bay window and modest facade decor, designed by architect Fyodor Osipovich Shekhtel. Later, he built another house in the estate for the Kuznetsovs, the current house 43, executed in the neo-Gothic style, but it was significantly altered during the Soviet era.

At the turn of the century, the mansion was again reconstructed under the guidance of architects Ivan Sergeyevich Kuznetsov and Vasily Grigoryevich Ivanov. The single-story part was raised to a second floor, and the facade was designed in a pseudo-Baroque style with stucco moldings and original elements. The mansion was adorned with atlantes supporting the bay window of the second floor, created by young sculptor Sergey Timofeyevich Konenkov. The interiors were richly decorated with stucco, wooden panels, tiles, and marble fireplaces.

Matvey Sidorovich Kuznetsov and his wife lived in the old house of the estate, while their sons resided in the mansion. After the revolution, the estate was nationalized and housed various institutions. Most of the original interiors were lost. Currently, one part of the building houses the Moscow Public Fund for Culture, while the other part is occupied by a bank.