This house is a rare example of wooden architecture that miraculously survived the fire of 1812, endured abandonment and decline in the 1990s, and was then professionally and carefully restored by new owners who acquired it in 2015 through a subsidized rental program "one ruble per square meter." The alley where it is located is named after the wealthy landlord Sytin, who owned a large plot of land in the early 18th century. Property number 5 became the property of Brigadier Andrei Petrovich Sytin in 1803. Despite the change of owners, the configuration of the plot and the main house, built in the style of late classicism, remained unchanged. In 1832, the estate belonged to Collegiate Assessor Nikolai Markovich Khozikov, and in 1847 it was purchased by Actual State Councilor Ring and rented to Moscow merchant Alexei Dementievich Zimin. The next owner was Moscow merchant Ivan Mikhailovich Dmitriev.

The main house, wooden, features a grand enfilade, with windows facing the main facade and the mezzanines overlooking the courtyard. The center of the facade is highlighted by a four-column portico with a window in the pediment, and is adorned with classical stucco decor. The house stands on a stone plinth, at the base of which are two vaulted chambers from the late 17th century. The main volume of the house, a pine log cabin, clad in planking, was built in 1804. In 1890, two extensions were made from the courtyard side, one of which housed a staircase.

In the 1970s, the house was restored, housing offices and communal apartments. In the 1990s, it was abandoned, and many decorative elements were lost; the columns lost their capitals, the cladding darkened, and in places was torn off. Muscovites feared that a fire could occur in the house.

Fortunately, restoration began in 2015. The log cabin was carefully restored, as it had survived relatively well due to good ventilation. A light window on the staircase was restored, the old cellar was cleared, and the historical level of the white stone floor was returned. The brickwork of the vaults was repaired, which are now not plastered and accessible for viewing. Stamps on the bricks allow dating the house even to the pre-Peter era. The historical interiors have not survived, but the stoves, which were filled with concrete, remain. The surviving tiled "canvases" of the stoves were restored. The functionality of the stoves was not restored, otherwise they would have to be completely redone. The interior, windows, doors, and decor were recreated based on historical analogs. The color of the facade and rooms was selected based on research to preserve the feeling of "patina of time."