[1] When leaving Taganrog in 1826, the Empress consort of All the Russias Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden) left the church money for a reconstruction.

In 1855, the Cossacks and the volunteer corps repulsed the attack of the British and French landing party from the territory of the church during the Siege of Taganrog.

In the 1850s the building was returned to the Greek church, and in 1862 was opened as a parochial school for preparation of choristers.

In 1882 the building was given back to the clergy of the Greek church Anton Chekhov attended the school in 1866-1868, until at the age of eight he was sent to the Gymnasium for Boys.

After the October Revolution, the building was given to the families of factory workers, and the front and layout of the former school were completely changed.