At the beginning of the twentieth century is actively built Petrograd Side of St. Petersburg. The architectural dominant of the area of ​​Leo Tolstoy was the so-called House with towers. The site, which is now stands is a fantastically beautiful building from the middle of the 19th century often changed owners. In 1909 it became the property of the engineer KI Rosenstein, who took part in the redevelopment of the area. He also launched a project apartment building, planning decision is made. But the feeling that one can not cope with this kind of work, Rosenstein invites to cooperation of the architect AE Belogrud, who at that time was fond of the Middle Ages, so the proposed building is designed styling option for English castle. Belogrud safely combined in its project of neo-Gothic and Renaissance elements.

The main facade is decorated with two symmetrical hexagonal tower rising above the main body of the building. On the wall of one of the towers of the architect placed the ornate clock face with the signs of the zodiac. The walls of the house are painted in yellow-gray color, and it highlighted the details of the building brown color scheme. Very varied window openings, which deliberately shifted differently on different levels in relation to the other floors. Extremely diverse and beautiful window frames: pointed, round, rectangular, semicircular.

From the street by Leo Tolstoy in the new building including the construction of a five-storey former house, which was designed in the style of Romanticism. From him were cast enclosure, romantic courtyard, doors staircases. In addition to the undeniable beauty of the building it possesses also a high margin of safety, because its floor slabs were made on special order. The building is from the point of view of engineering equipment meets the highest standards of the time: in the flats were sunken bath, gas cookers, built-in wardrobes, heaters for drying towels. In the yard was a garage. The interior layout was compact and functional.

After the revolution the house towers often changed owners. It housed a cinema "Elite", "competitor", "cutter", "ARS". Since 1950 the building has acquired the status of an architectural monument. Since 1972, the premises were transferred to the Leningrad television studio. In 1978, the ground floor of the building was reconstructed into a theatrical space with auditorium with 220 seats. Since 1996 and to this day is a theater "Russian Enterprise named after A. Mironov."