In the early twentieth century was actively Petrograd side of St. Petersburg. The architectural dominant of the area of Leo Tolstoy was the so-called House with towers. The land on which it now stands is a fantastically beautiful building, from the middle of the 19th century often changed owners. In 1909 he came into the possession of the engineer K. Rosenstein, who participated in the redevelopment of this area. It was he who initiated the project of the apartment building, composed of a planning decision. But feeling that no one will be able to do this work, Rosenstein invites to cooperation of architect A. E. Black, who was fond of the middle ages, therefore, to offer the option of styling the design of the building under English castle. Himalayan safely combined in his elements of neo-Gothic and neo-Renaissance.

The main facade is decorated with two symmetrical hexagonal tower, which rises above the main body of the building. On the wall of one of the towers, the architect placed a decorative dial with zodiac signs. The walls of the house painted in a yellow-grey color and details of the building are identified by a brown color. Very varied window openings that are intentionally different shifted on different floors to other floors. Incredibly diverse and beautiful trim Windows: arched, round, rectangular, semicircular.

From the street Lev Tolstoi in the new building included the previously constructed five-story building, which was designed in the romantic style. From him were cast fencing, romantic window in the yard, doors staircases. In addition to the undeniable beauty of the building and still possess a high margin of safety, as its the floors were made on special order. The building from the point of view of engineering equipment meets the highest standards of the time: the apartments were recessed in the floor bath, gas stove, built-in wardrobes, heaters for drying towels. In the yard was a garage. The internal layout was compact and functional.

After the revolution the House with towers often changed owners. It housed the cinema "Elite", "Competitor", "Cutter", "ARS". Since the 1950s, the building has acquired the status of a monument of architecture. Since 1972 the building was transferred to the Leningrad television Studio. In 1978 the lower floor of the building was remodeled into a theater room with auditorium with 220 seats. Since 1996, today the building houses a theatre "Russian enterprise" of A. Mironov".