On the site of the modern church, there was a wooden cemetery church dedicated to All Saints since the 1780s, built in 1784 at the initiative of the Governor-General of the Perm-Tobolsk Governorate, E. P. Kashkin. In 1787, a new road was laid to the church, replacing the inconvenient one that required constant repairs, and in 1798 a bridge was built over the Styx River. The church was affiliated with the Peter and Paul Cathedral, and in 1812, the banner of the Shirvan Infantry Regiment was consecrated there.

By the 1820s, the church building had fallen into disrepair. In the autumn of 1823, the merchant society, led by D. E. Smyshlyaev, decided to build a new stone church to replace the old wooden one. In 1832, a new building was laid at the new city cemetery, and the old church was re-consecrated in the name of the Dormition of the Mother of God. The wooden church at the Old Yegoshikha Cemetery operated until the early 20th century, after which it was dismantled. On its site, a stone church in the name of the Dormition of the Mother of God was laid according to the design of architect A. I. Ozhyogov.

The new church building had a rectangular shape. The refectory and porch were covered with cross vaults, while the main part featured brick arches. The apse and square were adorned with onion domes, and the bell tower had an octagonal tented dome. The building's decor included columns, belts, zakomaras, and kokoshniks.

In 1939, under Soviet rule, the church was closed, and the building was used as a storage facility for film distribution. A fire in the late 1970s caused serious damage, nearly destroying the church. Restoration began in November 1989 based on the project of architect-restorer G. L. Katsko, and in the same year, the building was handed over to the Russian Orthodox Church for conducting services.