The Scherbakov Chambers, dated 1773, showcase stylistic features of an earlier period, combining elements of Baroque and Classicism. The classic details of the building include a cornice with triglyphs and the design of the upper row of windows. The building is in excellent condition and has fully preserved its original layout, which is a rarity. It has a shape characteristic of the late 17th century, with white stone basements and vaulted rooms on the first two floors.

After the plague of the 1770s, many Muscovites left the city, and some areas became deserted. During this time, the Moscow merchant of the first guild, Danila Nikitich Scherbakov, acquired a plot for a house in the village of Pokrovskoye. The house was quickly built on the busy Pokrovka street, near the German market. By the end of the 19th century, there was an inn here.

Pokrovsky D.A. recalls in his book "Essays on Moscow": "Now there is an inn for the lower classes, and hardly any of the visitors suspect that the house has seen better times. At the end of the last century, its owner, merchant Scherbakov, hosted Emperor Paul Petrovich here with his entourage, treated him, and even offered him lodging, for which he received a portrait of the emperor adorned with diamonds."

In memory of this event, Danila Nikitich did not change the room where the emperor stayed, and bequeathed it to his son Yakov Fedorovich Scherbakov, who owned the house for over 50 years. The son strictly adhered to his father's wishes, changing nothing in the room.

After the death of Yakov Fedorovich, the house passed to his widow, Yefimiya Tikhonovna, who died in the 1860s. She recounted this story to Pokrovsky.

The last owners of the house before the revolution were merchants Sergey and Ivan Smirnov.

During the Soviet era, the building housed a popular pub. However, in the mid-1980s, the building was at risk of being destroyed due to plans for the construction of the Third Transport Ring. In the spring of 1986, students, schoolchildren, and local residents stood up to defend it. This event marked the beginning of the urban preservation movement in Moscow and the creation of the "Sloboda" association. Many of the defenders of the chambers became architects and historians. Items found in the building became the basis for the "Spectacle of Moscow" museum, which is now located in school No. 345 named after D.M. Karbyshev.

The restoration of the chambers was carried out in the 2000s under the guidance of O.I. Zhurin. Currently, the building belongs to LLC "NPO 'Kosmos'".