If you walk into the courtyard of house 9a on Tverskaya, you can find yourself in the historic part of the estate, which initially belonged to the Cherkasskys and later to the Saltykovs. The main house of this estate, distinguished by its exquisite architecture, was captured in the albums of the famous M.F. Kazakov. Previously, there was an alley connecting to Nikitskaya Street, which can be seen on the Michurin plan of 1739.

In the second half of the 19th century, a small estate in the courtyard, located between the estates of Lindt and Golyashkin (later Falz-Feyn) with an exit to Tverskaya, was acquired by Moscow merchant Andrei Grigoryevich Kosterov. This estate remained in the ownership of his descendants until the revolution. In the 1830s, Andrei Grigoryevich, along with his brothers, founded two large glass factories in Vladimir province, the Misheronsky and Serzhensky, which allowed them to become leaders in domestic glass production. Their children and grandchildren continued the business. The factories produced a variety of glass products, including window glass and tableware, but were especially known for their bottle glass, distinguished by high quality and affordable prices.

Since 1882, the Kosterovs had the right to place the state coat of arms of the Russian Empire on their documents and products. The double-headed eagle was depicted on the bottoms of bottles from the Kosterov Brothers' Partnership. By the end of the 19th century, they became Suppliers to His Imperial Majesty's Court. On their estate, they erected various buildings, such as warehouses, an office, and a residential house.

To this day, a unique corner of the old Tverskaya Street has been preserved deep within the former estate behind the facades of Stalin-era buildings, including remnants of gate pylons, warehouses with passage arches, and two small houses.