The classic facade on the modern Komsomolsky Avenue attracts the attention of Muscovites for a reason. The place where the Chief's House stands was known to the residents of Moscow long before its construction in the early 19th century.

In 1624, the settlement of palace weavers was moved here from Tver, and the area was named "Khamovniki," as the word "kham" in Old Russian meant "canvas."

The Chief's House was built on the basis of stone chambers that were located on the estate of Abram Fyodorovich Lopukhin, the brother of Peter I's first wife, Yevdokiya Fyodorovna. After Yevdokiya Lopukhina was imprisoned in a monastery and Lopukhin himself was executed, his estate was confiscated and transferred to John (Ivan Pavlovich) Tames, co-owner and director of the Khamovniki linen factory.

In the 1770s-80s, a house in the classical style was erected on the basis of the chambers, designed by architect P.I. Heyden, known as the author of the Mint in Moscow.

In the early 19th century, the house was purchased by the military department for the accommodation of senior officers and the possible arrival from St. Petersburg of a high-ranking regimental chief, which gave it the name "Chief's House."

The project for the barracks complex in the classical style was developed in 1807-1809 by St. Petersburg architect L.I. Rusk. The construction was overseen by architects M.M. Kazakov and I.T. Tamansky, who reconstructed Tames's old house and included it in the overall ensemble. Today, on Komsomolsky Avenue, one can see this facade with its Ionic four-window portico.

In 1817, when the guard was in Moscow, Colonel Alexander Muravyov, the chief of staff, gathered with his classmates from the Imperial University, future Decembrists Ivan Yakushkin, Nikita Muravyov, and others. Here, one of the first Decembrist unions, the secret Military Society, was formed. In "Eugene Onegin," Yakushkin is mentioned as having volunteered to attempt an assassination on Alexander I within the walls of the Chief's House.

In 1918, Khamovnicheskaya Square was renamed Red Army Square, and the barracks became Frunzenskie. In 1958, Komsomolsky Avenue was laid through the former square.

In the 1970s, the building ceased to be residential and was transferred to the Union of Writers.

In 2017-2018, repair and restoration work was carried out in the Chief's House: the white stone masonry of the columns, plinth, and cornice, stucco decor, and the grand marble staircase were restored. Historical white stone window lintels were discovered in the basement, which can now be seen.

In 2018, the "Chief's House of Khamovniki Barracks" became a laureate of the "Moscow Restoration" competition in the nomination for high quality of repair and restoration work.