In the State Archive of the Perm Krai, located in the Pre-Ural region, there are records about the unique Gribushin House. This white-blue building with elegant stucco resembles a work of art created by a skilled pastry chef. It is no surprise that the mansion has become an architectural symbol of Perm and a cultural heritage site of Russia.

Noble families once lived in this house, and its main owner, philanthropist Sergey Mikhailovich Gribushin, hosted cozy tea evenings here. According to legend, it was this building that Boris Pasternak described in his novel "Doctor Zhivago" as the "house with figures," where the heroine Lara Gishar lived.

Construction of the house on Pokrovskaya Street, now Lenin Street, began in 1895 and lasted two years. The project was developed by the famous architect Alexander Bonaventurovich Turchievich, who built over 150 landmarks in the Urals, most of which are located in Perm.

Turchievich, a descendant of a noble family, was passionate about acting and even organized his own troupe. However, theatrical activities did not bring income, and he decided to pursue architecture, opening a construction and technical bureau in 1888. He is often referred to as the Perm Gaudi for his contributions to architecture.

The house with a mezzanine and basement combines Baroque and Art Nouveau styles, with elements of Classicism. The construction used a suite layout, and the facade is adorned with columns, sculptures, and vases. The grand entrance is complemented by flagpoles and wrought-iron grilles.

Initially, the house was commissioned by an official named Kashperov, but it was later purchased by the son of millionaire Alphonse Fomich Poklevsky-Kozell. In 1905, the mansion passed to Sergey Gribushin's mother.

Sergey Gribushin, born in 1871 in Kungur, was a well-known philanthropist and musician. He actively participated in the life of the city, financing the construction of a gymnasium and a church. There is also a Gribushin House and School in Kungur named after his father.

After the death of Mikhail Ivanovich Gribushin, his business passed to his wife and sons. In 1896, Antonina Gribushina established a trading house, which was later headed by Sergey. He moved to Perm to develop the business and possibly approached Turchievich for the house's reconstruction.

It is believed that the mascarons on the facade of the house depict the female half of the Gribushin family. The mansion often hosted guests who enjoyed tea and music. Sergey Gribushin lived there until his death in 1915. After his passing, the house passed to his wife and children, who left Russia in 1918.

In 1919, the building was nationalized and used as a garrison store, then as a military hospital, and later as a children's tuberculosis dispensary and hospital. By the late 1980s, the building had fallen into disrepair, but it was saved from demolition and underwent restoration.

Restorers restored the stucco figures and parquet floor, removing 17 layers of wallpaper. Since the late 1990s, musical evenings have resumed in the mansion. The building now belongs to the Perm Scientific Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and is part of the tourist route "Green Line."

In 2017, a Square of Gribushin Merchants was opened in Perm, featuring an art object in the shape of an Easter egg and a stand telling about the mansion, architect Turchievich, and the Gribushin family.