The old estate on Nikitsky Boulevard in Moscow has been known since the 18th century. In the early 19th century, the Vlasovs lived here, and the house of Major General A.S. Vlasov was located on Merzlyakovsky Lane. The estate is also referred to as the house of M.G. Dashkevich, who lived here in the first half of the 19th century. The main house of the estate, located deep within the courtyard, was built before the two wings facing the boulevard, which date back to 1846-1848.

It is believed that at different times the architects of the estate were I.M. Tsvilenyev, S.N. Ryzhov, and V.N. Osnovsky.

The estate, built in the classical style, has been remodeled multiple times. As a result of later changes, a small balcony appeared on the right wing facing the boulevard.

In the 1860s, the house housed a photo studio run by N.E. Kurenkov.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the estate belonged to the Valeri family: first to Ekaterina Mikhailovna, the wife of a privy councilor, and then to her son Lev Osipovich, a titular councilor who worked in the Moscow District Intendant's Office.

In the 1910s, the estate was acquired by the Society for the Dissemination of Useful Knowledge among Educated Women, chaired by Elizaveta Fyodorovna Novikova, who was also a patron of the Filatyev School at the Novodevichy Convent. The estate opened schools for tailoring, fashion, handicrafts, and cooking, where E.A. Varzhenetskaya, M.E. Menshikova-Koreysh, and E.S. Khotinskaya taught.

The house remained the property of the Society until the October Revolution.

Currently, the estate is fully occupied by offices.