The income house on Nikolskaya Street belonged to Count Alexei Orlov-Davydov, who was the master of ceremonies at the imperial court and later became a deputy of the IV State Duma. The count lived in St. Petersburg and rented out the Moscow house. The first floor of the building housed commercial halls. Among the tenants was the well-known entrepreneur and publisher Ivan Sytin, who opened a bookstore, and Roman Keler, who founded a chocolate shop. Keler also established the first Russian factory for vodka and candy essences and several essential oil factories.

The building, constructed in 1870 according to the design of architect Robert Gedike, originally had four floors and was built in an eclectic style. The first floor features a hall with mosaics in the Art Nouveau style, adorned with unique floral decor from 1907.

The author of the mosaic panels was French architect-decorator Édouard Niérmans, known for designing the interiors of theaters and cafes, including the Moulin Rouge in Paris. He created the mosaics for the trading hall of Keler's chocolate shop. The mosaics are made of smalt, pieces of opaque colored glass. French glass artist S. Pizzagalli participated in their creation, and his mark has been preserved on one of the panels.

The ensemble of multicolored smalt mosaics has remained intact and is a unique example of Parisian Art Nouveau in Moscow. The mosaic panels adorn the vaults of the trading halls, the arches of the display windows, as well as the window and door openings, each featuring a unique design. They depict floral compositions characteristic of Art Nouveau: irises, poppies, thistles, chrysanthemums, bellflowers, and primroses.

Throughout its nearly 150-year history, the building has undergone numerous renovations, leading to the loss of its historical appearance. The house now has six floors and houses a hotel.