On the former Gymnasium Street, now known as Kommunalnaya, there was the hotel "Moscow," likely the one mentioned in M. Y. Lermontov's poem "The Tambov Treasury." This building, preserved to this day at number 34, is a three-story brick structure located opposite the modern market. On the map from the 1890s, it is marked as "Hotel Moscow."

In the early 20th century, the building belonged to a large property owner, I. P. Mozharov, and consisted of three structures. The corner building housed residential apartments, while another two-story house, located where the current café is, was demolished due to foundation issues. The third building now houses a military goods store. In the courtyard, a two-story structure remains, which was used as the House of the Collective Farmer in the post-revolutionary period.

Particular interest lies in the building that now houses the military goods store. It is three stories high, made of brick, with a central entrance and a balcony on the second floor. The facade is adorned with pilasters with rustication, and large glass display windows are located on the first floor. This building was constructed in 1904 according to the design of architect V. M. Lemke and was rented to the "Moscow" hotel. The lower floors were occupied by the stationery store Sheranosher and the trading company Edelman, which specialized in the production and sale of ham, the famous Tambov ham, and sausages. Hooks for hanging pig carcasses have been preserved in the building's basements.

At the end of 1918, the building was nationalized. Its two upper floors were converted into apartments, while the lower floor was used for commercial premises.