Shishkov House, a monument of federal significance, is named after the Soviet writer Vyacheslav Yakovlevich Shishkov, who lived in the wing next to it. In 1894, at the age of 21, he arrived in the city for work. Here he worked as a technician and engineer-surveyor of waterways, participating in expeditions along Siberian rivers. Shishkov lived in Tomsk for 20 years and often recalled this time as the best period of his life, as it was here that he formed as a writer. Siberia became the theme of his works, among which the most famous is the novel "Ugryum-River."

Built in 1904 as a tenement house, it was erected under the guidance of merchant Akimov in the eastern part of the old city, not far from the Ushayka River. This area, due to its proximity to the water body, was called "Swamp." In the 90s, after resettlement, the building was renovated. In 2007, the House of Arts opened here, and in 2008, the V.Ya. Shishkov Museum. Today, it is a modern cultural venue where one can engage in painting, music, poetry, prose, and decorative arts.

Shishkov House has a brick first floor and a wooden second. An open veranda on four wooden supports plays an important role in its composition. In the book "Wooden Architecture of Tomsk" from 1987, the house is described as follows: "House No. 10 on Shishkov Street was built in the early 20th century... The architecture of the building features traits from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but its palace-like, majestic character with exquisitely decorated windows and cornices sets it apart from other constructions of that time... The volumetric applied carving that adorns the end boards and sides of the window frames, the openwork carving of the tympans and frieze of the cornice create a unique play of decor. The cut-out carving, in particular, gives the building lightness and elegance."