Two houses, standing side by side on the outer side of Rozhdestvensky Boulevard opposite the walls of the monastery of the same name, harmoniously fit into the architectural ensemble. Between them is the entrance to the inner courtyard. These buildings were erected in 1822 under the ownership of M.D. Shishkin, but they were originally wooden.

At that time, the plot was located near the pipe through which the Neglinnaya River entered and exited the White City. Now there is the Trubnaya metro station, and a bit further to the Sadovoe Ring, Tsvetnoy Boulevard.

The architectural project was developed by the Moscow provincial engineer's office and is an example of typical construction in Moscow after the fire of 1812. There was an album with "tested facades" from which the client could choose the most suitable option, which was cheaper than hiring an architect. For decorating the facades and porticos, copies of ancient bas-reliefs could be purchased at the market.

Rozhdestvensky Boulevard is named in honor of the Bogoroditsky-Rozhdestvensky Convent located on its inner side. The monastery was founded in the late 14th century on the left bank of the Neglinnaya River in the suburban estates of Prince Vladimir Andreyevich, a hero of the Battle of Kulikovo. His mother, Princess Maria, founded the monastery in gratitude for her son's return from war. The first inhabitants of the monastery were widows of warriors and those who lost their breadwinners in battle.

After the demolition of the walls of the White City, the outer side of the future Rozhdestvensky Boulevard was built up with trading shops. After the fire of 1812, in the early 1820s, a boulevard was laid out here, and residential buildings began to appear on its outer side, including this estate of two twin houses. The second floor of the buildings is adorned with four-column porticos with triangular pediments.

The estate was owned by various owners, including Major Pelageya Petrovna Lagofit and her descendants, A.S. Kubilyus, with the last owner before the revolution being Nikolai Alexandrovich Gulshin. Some owners rented out rooms for furnished apartments or offices and shops.

During the Soviet era, the buildings housed communal apartments until the dilapidated wooden houses were demolished in 1982 and replaced with brick copies. Now they host state and commercial institutions.

The buildings are recognized as cultural heritage sites.