The second house from the corner with Kuznetsky Bridge, built in the French style, belonged to one of the most famous wine trading companies of pre-revolutionary Russia, "K.F. Depre".

The history of this firm began in the early 19th century when Camille Philippe Depre, a former captain of the Napoleonic army, found himself in Russia. Here he married and settled down, founding a wine trading company. His wife came from a "French merchant" family that owned a house on Petrovka, where their first shop opened, quickly becoming popular. A.I. Herzen mentioned in his book "Bygone Days and Thoughts": "Wine, of course, is obtained on Petrovka, at Depre." The port wine "Depre No. 113" was especially popular, considered unmatched by connoisseurs. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was also a fan of Depre's products, mentioning the liqueur "Benedictine" in "A Drama on the Hunt".

By the end of the 1890s, the old house had fallen into disrepair, and it was decided to build a new one. The project was commissioned to the popular architect Roman Klein. In 1898, he erected a new apartment building in an eclectic style with elements of the French style of the Henry IV era. On the first floor was the signature "Store of Foreign Wines and Havana Cigars, Supplier to the Highest Court K.F. Depre" with large display windows. Stone signs with gilded letters were installed above the windows. Spacious wine cellars were located beneath the shop, while the upper floors were rented out as apartments. The second and third floors offered more expensive apartments, while the fourth was for less affluent tenants.

The central part of the house is adorned with a bay window, next to which, at the level of the second floor, there are bas-reliefs depicting men carrying a bunch of grapes. The second and third floors are highlighted in color: beige window frames, corners, and pilasters with large rustication stand out against a red brick background. The windows of the third floor are decorated with pediments. The historical sign has been restored.