Like any city, Shakhty has its own history and urban legends. One such legend is connected to a small house located in the city center on Shevchenko Street. According to local historians, before the revolution, the beloved of Nikolai Paramonov, a well-known philanthropist and one of the wealthiest people of that time in the Don Host Oblast, lived here.

The house was built in the early 20th century, but after the revolution, its owner was forced to emigrate. Almost all her possessions were left behind and looted by Red Army soldiers. The name of this woman has not been preserved by history. Soon, the house was requisitioned by the Soviet authorities and transferred to the state bank. Only a brief account from a watchman who worked here remains from the pre-revolutionary period.

Today, almost nothing inside the building reminds of its pre-revolutionary past; even the old fireplace is covered in plastic. The exterior of the house has fared better, although it is covered in plaster and partially tiled. The house is now back in private ownership, but its owner lives in Rostov-on-Don, and the building is rented out to tenants. A small garden is abandoned, with a tall old apricot tree standing out among the wild plants. Perhaps it remembers the pre-revolutionary times and the former owners. The city keeps the memory of the owner, as everything related to the Paramonovs evokes lively interest, and personal stories have always been popular.