The Technical Railway School was founded in 1878 at the initiative of the Board of the Griaze-Tsaritsyn Railway Company to train specialists in the field of railway transport. In 1888, it came under the management of the Ministry of Transport. The school, which consisted of three classes, accepted students with primary education. In the first year of study, the emphasis was placed on general education subjects, especially drawing and carpentry. In the second class, mechanics, railway operations, construction art, and locksmithing were studied. The third class was dedicated to specialized disciplines such as telegraphy, steam mechanics, and accounting. In the summer, students underwent practical training, engaging in geodetic surveys and drawings in Borisoglebsk. In 1904, academician P.P. Semenov-Tyan-Shansky noted the school as one of the best in Russia.

From 1896 to 1917, the school was headed by engineer I.M. Lapshin. In the early years of Soviet power, it became a technical school of the People's Commissariat of Transport, and in 1934, a railway vocational school. From September 1, 1933, to April 25, 1934, fighter pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Alekseevich Seredin studied here.

By 1900, the school had an educational building with a church, workshops, and dormitories for students and staff. The educational building was likely constructed in the late 1880s or early 1890s. The Church of John the Theologian, consecrated in 1898, was reconstructed in 1900 with funds from merchant L.V. Deribezov and was re-consecrated on September 26, 1900. It received a separate entrance, allowing employees and workers of the Borisoglebsk railway station to visit it.

To this day, the educational building with the church has been preserved, although it has been significantly altered: the bell tower and light drum have been lost, and two-story extensions have been added to the west and east. The educational building with the house church faces south towards the railway tracks and north towards the street. A brick fence adjoins the main facade.

The brick building extends deep into the block. It is a one-story rectangular structure with risalits on the eastern and western facades, connecting two elevated volumes: the northern, two-story part with a central entrance, and the southern part belonging to the church. The facades are decorated in an eclectic style, with rusticated pilasters at the corners. The northern risalit is highlighted by an attic with a decorative panel, while the eastern and western risalits feature decorative pediments. The windows are large: arched in the church and with architraves in the educational building. The window frames start from the window sill on the first floor and rise to the frieze on the second. The northern risalit is particularly expressive: the arched portal with double doors is adorned with carved panels. On the second floor, an arch frames a large window above a brick balustrade.

The internal layout is typical for buildings of this type. The central corridor, connecting the educational building and the church, has doors leading to classrooms and large recreation areas, which likely had exits to the courtyard. A two-flight staircase leads to the assembly hall on the second floor. The church had a choir, accessible via a spiral staircase. The original finishes include the floors of the central corridor with a patterned colored tile.