At the beginning of the 20th century, Povarskaya Street was already considered one of the most prestigious in Moscow. Here, large industrialists and entrepreneurs, such as Mindovsky, settled. In 1910, his neighbor became the first guild merchant Yakov Shlosberg, who owned a company selling manufactured goods. He already had a house nearby, but he decided to build another one. The building's project was developed by the famous engineer Adolf Zeligson, who borrowed some design elements from the renowned architect Lev Kekushev, who had built two houses nearby.

Construction of the mansion began in 1910 and was completed a year later. The building was executed in a Western style that Adolf Zeligson favored. The main architectural direction was Art Nouveau with French features. The magnificent facade with an Italian balcony was topped with an exquisite roof framing known as a balustrade. The architect also used a balustrade in the design of the estate fence. The mansion's grand appearance turned out to be particularly striking, while the back of the building was more modest.

Many small elements of external decor, such as various mascarons, emphasize the originality of taste with which Yakov Shlosberg's mansion was built. The house fits perfectly into the surrounding architecture and leaves a pleasant impression. Unfortunately, Shlosberg did not live long in this magnificent mansion, as after the Bolshevik revolution, all his property was confiscated. Nowadays, after many years of neglect, the building has been restored and was included in the list of state-protected architectural monuments of old Moscow in 2007.