On the odd side of Stara Basmannaya Street, there is a row of houses numbered 15. Closest to the Garden Ring is building No. 2, a tenement house in the Art Nouveau style, built in 1902 according to the design of architect V. V. Shaub for the Persian subject Aji-Mamed Usain Aga Aminazarba. The building is executed in the style of Dutch houses with elements of Art Nouveau, but over time it has lost some of its facade decor.

Next to it is a mansion that noticeably protrudes beyond the street line. Sometimes it is referred to as the way palace of Grand Duke Vasily III of Moscow, although there is no documentary evidence for this. The author of the restoration project for the Golitsyn estate, Alexander Fyodorov, adheres to this version, but it is still premature to consider it a grand ducal palace. This may be the oldest civil building outside the Zemlyanoy City. Inside, the white stone masonry of the 16th century has been preserved, and the vaults on the first and second floors remain untouched. Before the renovation in the early 2000s, the facade was adorned with eclectic window frames, which were replaced with plaster elements. Previously, the house was painted in bright colors, highlighting the different eras of its parts, but now the facade has become more restrained. Inside, a euro renovation has been carried out, but access to the building is closed.

In the mid-18th century, the chambers belonged to merchant I. I. Rybin, and by the end of the century, they passed to Prince M. P. Golitsyn, who combined them with the property of Princess E. O. Dolgorukova. The neighboring house, built in the mid-18th century, is dark red and stands along the street. In 1780, it was raised by a second floor, and later a two-story wing was added from the courtyard side. After Golitsyn, the estate was owned by Old Believer merchant N. F. Kochegarov, then by the Rozhnovs, who sold it in 1909 to the Accounting and Loan Bank of Persia. Between the two buildings is the entrance to the garden named after N. Bauman.

The garden once belonged to the Golitsyns and was open to visitors. In 1920, its area was increased by neighboring gardens, including that of gold industrialist N. D. Stakheev, and it was named after Bauman.

During the Soviet era, the garden was popular among chess enthusiasts, hosting one of the best blitz clubs in Moscow. Currently, blitz games are not held, but a summer stage and reading room are in operation.

Recently, the garden was improved: buildings were restored, and paths were paved with tiles. It is a popular place for walks for mothers with strollers and elderly people from nearby houses.