Fedor Lidval's apartment building was built in 1904. At that time, the site belonged to the young man's mother. Its construction was the first work of a young architect who had just graduated from the architectural department of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts.

The debut was sold out — the house went down in the history of Russian architecture as an encyclopedia of decorative and plastic techniques. The building is a residential complex of complex configuration. It consists of three large-shaped buildings of different heights, almost complete lack of decor, a combination of various building materials. The buildings were decorated with colored plaster, artistic metal forging, sculptural reliefs from figures of animals, birds, insects and plants. Inside the building, the system of natural lighting was well thought out. At the beginning of the 20th century, the building was the most comfortable Art Nouveau house — a vivid example of this style.

The house is famous for its residents. At various times, the Lidval family, artist Petrov-Vodkin, General Kuropatkin, and artist Yuryev lived here.