By this time, Schechtel (a Roman Catholic) had firmly established himself within the Old Believer community, having done previous projects for the Maltsevs. Schechtel designed an eight-faceted tented church, borrowing elements from the style of the Church of Ascension at Kolomenskoye in Moscow and older architectural traditions of the Russian North.
By this time, Schechtel (a Roman Catholic) had firmly established himself within the Old Believer community through previous projects for the Maltsevs. He designed an eight-sided tented church that incorporated elements from the Church of Ascension at Kolomenskoye in Moscow and older Russian architectural styles.