In 1894, the first real school was opened in Tashkent. These schools were called "real" because, unlike classical gymnasiums, they taught modern European languages and natural sciences instead of Latin and Ancient Greek, preparing students for higher education institutions in technical and natural sciences.

Initially, the school was located in a private residence, but in 1898, a beautiful building was constructed for it based on a design by architects Heintzelman and Maksimov. This building has been preserved to this day and is one of the capital’s architectural monuments. Funding for the construction was partially provided by the state, the zemstvo (local government), and the Emir of Bukhara, Sayid Abdulahadkhan.

This building is well-known to all Tashkent residents: it is located at the intersection of Islam Karimov Avenue (formerly Uzbekistan, and before that, Mahram) and Taras Shevchenko (Konstantinovskaya) streets. The entrance is particularly striking, adorned with an arched porch that also serves as a balcony for the second floor.

After the October Revolution, the building was transferred to the Central Asian University, and later to the Polytechnic Institute, which separated from it. For decades, it housed the Chemistry Faculty. After independence, various organizations operated in the building, and at the beginning of this century, the renovated building was handed over to the Ministry of Investment, Industry, and Trade (MIIT). In 2017, by presidential decree, the building was transferred to the Ministry of Culture, and later to the Cultural Heritage Agency.

For over 125 years, this building, distinguished by its unique and remarkable brickwork, has adorned Tashkent as a monument of Turkestan colonial-era architecture.