One of the most beautiful buildings in Yekaterinburg and the entire Ural region is the old house that belonged to Collegiate Assessor Nikolai Ivanovich Sevastyanov. Documents related to the city's construction mention the building on this site since 1817. It changed several owners until it was purchased in 1860 by the wealthy official Sevastyanov. In 1866, the house was rebuilt, transforming into a true architectural masterpiece.

The project for the new house was developed by architect Alexander Ivanovich Paduchev. At that time, eclecticism, which combined different styles, was becoming popular in architecture. The Sevastyanov House became one of the first in the city with such an unusual appearance. The architect successfully combined elements of neo-baroque, pseudo-gothic, and even neo-Moorish motifs in the design.

Nikolai Ivanovich Sevastyanov owned the house until the 1870s, after which he moved to the capital for a promotion, selling the mansion to the city. Before the revolution, the building housed the district court, and then it was looted. However, soon the new authorities found a use for the beautiful mansion, and the former Sevastyanov House became home to Soviet state institutions.

Today, the house has been restored and is considered one of the gems of Russian architecture. It serves as the presidential residence for negotiations with leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The last restoration took place in 2008-2009, and in 2008, the building even appeared on a coin from the Bank of Russia in the series "Architectural Monuments of Russia."

Many legends are associated with the history of the house. One of them states that Nikolai Ivanovich Sevastyanov requested permission to paint the roof of the house gold, which was only allowed for church buildings, but he was denied and punished. Although this is just a legend, such stories create an aura of mystery around unusual buildings and attract the attention of many people.