The archival document states: "In 1816, an almshouse was established in Yekaterinodar to assist wounded residents of the Black Sea Cossack Army and the infirm who could not support themselves."

It was located at the corner of Dmitrievskaya and Yelizavetinskaya streets (now Gorky and Chkalov streets). Later, a new building for the elderly was constructed closer to the center, occupying an entire block (now the First City Clinical Hospital).

The almshouse housed more than 70 people, and space was insufficient, requiring funds for expansion. On July 9, 1833, Alexey Danilovich Bezkrovny, the former ataman of the Black Sea, passed away, leaving a will requesting the construction of a stone church and a house for 24 people at the site of his mother's burial. This helped secure the necessary funds for construction.

In 1838, under the guidance of ensign Parusenko, work began. By 1842, the construction was completed, and the building turned out to be impressive.

The main building had two floors on the north and south sides (male and female wards), with single-story structures in between. In the center stood a church with two gilded domes in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow."

The house with a green iron roof was visible from afar. It had 17 rooms with 18 Dutch stoves and a large fireplace. Sick residents lived here, along with the office and pharmacy. Nearby were two single-story wings, a bathhouse, a cellar, a storage room, a barn, and a large fruit garden. The courtyard was enclosed with pine planks and a fence with gates.

The caretaker was required to maintain strict order. The gates and the wicket were securely locked to prevent the escape of the mentally ill and avoid incidents.

When the city became civil, the almshouse came under the management of the Yekaterinodar City Duma. Medical and humanitarian assistance in Yekaterinodar expanded, and the city took pride in its medical institution.

Unfortunately, the grave of A.D. Bezkrovny, a hero of the Patriotic War of 1812, was lost, but his memory lives on in the history of Kuban. The first two-story house on the territory of the city hospital, to which he donated 100,000 rubles, serves as a monument to him.

This building from 1842, which survived revolutions and wars, has remained to this day and is a rare example of Kuban architecture.