The Old Town House is an example of a late 12th - early 13th century town house, the only of its kind surviving in Suzdal and only one of several in the whole of Russia. It is believed that the house was once used as a bread shop or a tavern. In the 1970s the house was restored and its exterior and interior were returned to their original form. Now it is run as a museum exhibiting the house's interior as well as various displays on the history of the city.