Until 1704, the Kazan Church functioned as a monastery and had its own courtyard. The wooden church was built in the shape of a rectangle, topped with a drum and a dome. The walls of the drum were smooth and not overly decorative. The bell tower was designed in the classical style, with two Doric columns at the portal drawing attention to its facade. The rectory of the Kazan Church, with its onion-shaped dome, complemented the architectural ensemble.

Throughout its complex history, the church suffered from fires multiple times but was always restored. After the fire of 1712, it was completely burned down, as was much of Saratov. Soon, it was rebuilt on the same site, but in stone, and it became a parish church.

Fires frequently troubled Saratov. A hundred years after another fire, the church building was severely damaged, and merchant Ryabakin took on its restoration. He received permission to build a chapel and trading shops at the corner of the courtyard. In St. Petersburg, the project was deemed unsatisfactory due to the 'unseemliness of the facade' and was revised by architect D.E. Yefimov. The new project 'for the construction of a stone chapel with shops at the church in the name of Kazan Mother of God' was approved on May 13, 1848.

In 1866, a dam was being built through Glebuchy Ravine, using soil from the nearby streets and yards. This was likely fill dirt from the former fortress rampart. After the earthworks, a new foundation was laid for the chapel with shops, a second floor was built, and living quarters for the clergy of the Kazan Church were arranged in it.

By 1914, the Kazan Church had been fully restored, but in the 1930s it was demolished. Residential buildings now occupy the site of the church, but one building remains, the rectory of the Kazan Church.

The clergy refers to the ministers and singers in the Orthodox Church, excluding the priest. In other words, the clergy is the staff of clergymen and church servants at the Orthodox Church. The word originated from 'prichot' (attached) by dropping one vowel. Since ancient times, houses where the clergy lived, rested, and went to service daily were located near temples.