dmitry fedorovich baidalakov donated his farmstead with two stone houses on pochtovaya street for the construction of the new church, which was completed in 1907. the interior painting was carried out by artist ivan fyodorovich popov, who also took part in the painting of novocherkassk cathedral. inside the church, according to contemporaries, there was a beautiful blue iconostasis. on october 26, 1908, the consecration of old believer church was done by the old believer archbishop ioann kartushin, who arrived from moscow and was assisted by bishop theodosius. the ceremony was also attended by state officials, including general alexander samsonov.