This building stands out for both its architecture and historical significance. It is an example of an Empire-style mansion in Moscow that survived the fire. After the catastrophe of 1812, the house was built of wood. The architect's name is unknown, but the owner, Vladimir Ivanovich Shteingel, became the head of the civil and military offices in 1814, actively participated in the city's restoration, and had friendly relations with architect Osip Bove and other members of the Moscow Construction Commission. The appearance of such mansions was chosen from a collection of sample facades, but Shteingel's facade is absent from it. It is possible that the project was created by Bove himself or by someone from the Commission's architects.

The house was likely built between 1815 and 1817. It features a grand enfilade: a hall, a central living room, a tea room, and a grand bedroom. In 1830, a fireplace room and a hidden room were added, the door to which was disguised as a wardrobe. It was discovered during restoration in the 1970s. This room is often referred to as the 'Masonic' room, as Shteingel was believed to be a member of this secret organization. There were also lofts added from the courtyard side, with a height of only 207 cm, which is low even by 19th-century standards.

The house is wooden but faced with relief plaster imitating rustication. It features an arched portico with Tuscan order columns, leading to three central windows. The pediment is simple and stepped, while the attic is of complex shape. A cornice runs along the top of the building. The main facade is oriented towards Gagarinsky Lane, although the entrance is from Khrushchevsky Lane.

This address is known for its famous residents. Baron Vladimir Ivanovich Shteingel was a member of the Northern Secret Society and participated in the preparation of the Decembrist uprising, for which he was convicted and exiled.

The estate was owned for the longest time, nearly 45 years, by Ekaterina Lvovna Lopatina, the wife of a college adviser and sister of mathematician P.L. Chebyshev. Notable figures such as Tolstoy, Klyuchevsky, Zabelin, Fet, and Tyutchev participated in 'Lopatinskie circles.'

During the Soviet era, the house had apartments, one of which was inhabited by Yuri Borisovich Shmarov, an expert on Russian genealogy who collected a collection of family trees and portraits.

Currently, the house belongs to the architecture department of the Academy of Arts.