The area of Armenian and Khokhlovsky lanes in Moscow is famous for its historical sites. One of the notable attractions here is the Ukrainian Chambers. Emelyan Ignatievich Ukrainets, who held the position of head of the Embassy Order under Peter I, did much for the country: he concluded a peace treaty with Turkey, secured the transfer of Azov to Russia, and abolished payments to the Ottomans.

Sometimes state affairs were decided right here, on Khokhlovsky Lane. This house, one of the oldest in Moscow, was built in 1665. According to the tradition of that time, the servants lived on the first floor, while the owners resided on the second. The Ukrainets had no children, and after their death, Peter I transferred the house to General Field Marshal Golitsyn. He acquired two neighboring buildings, turning the chambers into a large estate.

Before the revolution, Muscovites knew this building as a state institution. In 1770, it was purchased by the Moscow State Archive. Before placing archival documents, the building was seriously renovated: iron doors, grilles, and shutters were installed, and wooden floors were replaced with cast-iron ones. One of the archive staff noted that there was no need for cats here, which were mandatory in the French Royal Archive of the 18th century. It is rumored that Pushkin and Karamzin visited here in search of rare documents for their works.

By 1875, the archive expanded and moved, and the building was handed over to the conservatory and printing house, where the first works of Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov were printed. After the October Revolution of 1917, the building was nationalized and housed the publishing house 'Music.' Today, various shops, clubs, and offices occupy the historic chambers.