According to the land registry books of 1628, the village of Nikolskoye on the Kirzhach River was granted to Prince Alexei Yuryevich Sitsky for his participation in the defense of Moscow during the prince's campaign. Prince Sitsky, who held the position of head of the Kazan Palace Office, was married to Princess Evdokia Dmitrievna Pozharskaya. The land registry books of the 17th century mention a church in the village of Argunovo: a wooden tent-like church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, which housed an iconostasis, royal gates, icons, books, and candles. A priest named Vasily served at the church. The parish had two priests, each serving 96 households, and by 1707-1708, 107 households.

According to local legends, before the construction of the stone church, there were two wooden churches here, from which the royal gates and an iron eight-pointed cross have survived. These churches were located at the site of the current cemetery, north of the ruins of the stone church. In 1795, a stone church was built on the site of the wooden churches, to which a warm refectory was added in 1826. The stone bell tower was erected in 1813. The church had five altars: in the cold part, in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the apostles Peter and Paul, and the great martyr Barbara; in the refectory, the Baptism of the Lord and the prophet Elijah. A canopy on four pillars was arranged over the main altar. In 1833, the church and cemetery were enclosed by a stone fence with five towers and five gates, and a stone watchman's lodge was built.

In the early 1950s, services were still held in the church. However, on March 18, 1957, the regional council executive committee decided to demolish the dilapidated church building in the village of Argunovo, signed by chairman V. Sporov. A report dated March 15, 1957, signed by I. Mirsky, stated that the building, constructed in 1795, had no architectural or historical value and was in a state of disrepair. The foundation and brickwork of the walls were deteriorating, especially at the corners of the main building and the bell tower. Grilles and frames in the window and door openings were absent. It was decided to satisfy the request of the Pokrovsky district executive committee for the demolition of the dilapidated building.

The church was blown up in the 1960s, leaving behind a pile of broken bricks and bent window grilles, which, according to documents, were absent. The bell tower, considered dilapidated, survived the explosion and still rises above the forests and fields. Only the cemetery remains from the village.