House number 17 on Moskovskaya Street, now known as Orlyonok, previously belonged to the city mayor Vasily Vyavil'skiy and was considered one of the most expensive in Penza.

Vyavil'skiy acquired this house in 1888 and transformed the first floor into commercial spaces, dividing them into two sections. One sold fabrics, while the other sold hardware, needles, threads, and buttons. Vasily Vyavil'skiy was engaged in the trade of manufactured and linen goods, as well as church utensils. However, being busy with public duties, he handed over the management of the trading affairs to his sons Mikhail and David, founding the "Trading House V. A. Vyavil'skiy and Sons" in 1898. In their store in 1910, among other things, new flooring was sold, linoleum, which at that time was a cork covering.

The house itself impressed with its elegant decor: the facade was adorned with white glazed tiles and bronze lion heads, which immediately indicated the owner's status. Inside, a boiler, plumbing, and electricity were installed, which was considered the height of luxury at that time. However, maintaining such a house was expensive, and Vasily Vyavil'skiy worked hard, so he hired staff and a nanny for his children. About the latter, Vyavil'skiy's son David recalled with dissatisfaction: "When drunk, she was angry, scolded everyone, and threatened to leave. We, her charges, would start crying until father came and kicked her out. The next day she would return with apologies, and the story would repeat."

The name Orlyonok was given to the house during the Soviet era when a puppet theater of the same name opened here in December 1976.