Nizhne-Pokrovskaya Street is one of the oldest streets in Polotsk. Historical sources confirm its existence already in the second half of the 11th — beginning of the 12th century. From the 13th century the street was densely populated, served as one of the main streets in the city, it was crossed by the Dvina River to the city markets, churches, synagogues, Catholic and Orthodox monasteries were located on it, the richest and most influential citizens lived there.
The first known name of this street was Velikaya Street. In the last quarter of the 18th century (in connection with the construction of St. Pokrovskaya Church) it was renamed into Nizhne-Pokrovskaya Street, in 1919 — into Lenin Street, and in 2008 the street again returned the name Nizhne-Pokrovskaya. It received its current direction in accordance with the classicist plan of Polotsk developed and approved in the late 18th century, which gave the layout of the historical center of the city the features of regularity.
House No. 26 on Nizhne-Pokrovskaya Street was built in the early 20th century as a residential building. The building is an interesting architectural monument with elements of the Art Nouveau style, which is characterized by a departure from the classical strict forms and a wide use of decorative means.
It is interesting that in the middle — second half of the 19th century the predecessor of the existing house No. 26 was also a two-storey stone residential building, but it was oriented perpendicularly to Nizhne-Pokrovskaya Street (its end side faced the street). The plot with the house belonged to the landowner Pelageya Pavlovichova from Dysna.
In the early 20th century, a brick two-storey residential building was built next to the existing house, which has survived until now.
According to the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 14.05.2007 No. 578, the house No. 26 on Nizhne-Pokrovskaya Street was included in the State List of Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Belarus.