From the early 19th century to the 20th century, several generations of Muscovites changed in the residential buildings on Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Street. In 1864, near one of these houses, the Moscow Zoo was founded, and its residents witnessed its development. From 1915 to 1917, the zoo's office was located in the building. Archive data indicates that in the early 20th century, employees of the zoo lived in the house at Bolshaya Gruzinskaya, 1, such as K.G. Arnautskaya, N.O. Zakusillo, Professor M.M. Zavadovsky, P.M. Ilovaisky, N.A. Ilyin, S.A. Sidorov, and G.N. Sokolov.

In 2017, the building underwent comprehensive restoration. Decorative artistic paintings were restored and updated both outside and inside. The facade received a new plaster finish. Chimneys were restored, the surface of the wooden cladding of the facades was cleaned, and rotten log elements were replaced. The white stone details were also cleaned. A reinforced concrete porch was installed at the main entrance, faced with granite slabs, and the walkways were paved with old basalt stone slabs. Parquet floors were recreated, and the surfaces of the stove on the first floor with white glazed tiles and a blue border were restored. The wooden railings and balusters of the stairs were restored, and the steps were replaced. The corner stoves on the second floor with white glazed tiles were also restored.