The State Service for the Protection of Cultural Heritage Objects of the Yaroslavl Region included the building of the former hotel “Stolby” in the center of Rybinsk in the Unified State Register of Cultural Property.

Built according to the exemplary project of architect K.I.Rossi for Rybinsk merchant I.D.Krasheninnikov, the building originally had a hotel purpose and became known in the city under the name “Stolby”. The first floor housed trade shops and inns, which emphasized its role in the economic life of the city. The architectural style of the hotel combines elements of classicism of the early XIX century and eclecticism of the late XIX century. The hotel “Stolby” is connected with the names of Rybinsk merchant families and famous Russian writers who visited Rybinsk during their trips. After the October Revolution the building was nationalized and handed over to the Rybinsk communal department, where the first floor housed stores, a canteen and the cooperative artel “New Way”. Later the restaurant “Utes” worked here. Currently, part of the building belongs to the Literary City Museum.