The single-storey building at A. Mateevich, 62, more modest compared to his other works, was constructed at the intersection of the 19th and 20th centuries (when the street was named “Sadovaya”). Remarkably, to this day, due to favorable circumstances, it has not only avoided collapse but has not even deteriorated.

Gheorghe Cupcea, born in Chisinau in 1873, graduated from the city’s Royal School and pursued studies at the Institute of Civil Engineering in St. Petersburg. Upon returning to Chisinau, he initially worked as a junior engineer in the construction department of the Basarabian Government Administration. In December 1902, he was promoted to the position of government architect. From 1909 onwards, he also held the role of eparchial architect, explaining the numerous religious structures in his portfolio. During the interwar period, he continued his professional career, overseeing the restoration of the Chisinau Cathedral and commissioning the construction of several monastic churches.

One interesting fact from Gheorghe Cupcea’s biography is the existence of the house where he lived with his young wife, Ecaterina, until 1895. This house, built according to his personal design, still stands on Alexei Mateevich Street (formerly Sadovaya) at the corner of Sfatul Țării (at that time named “Meșcianskaia”). The monogram with his wife’s initials – “EK” – can still be seen in the metal braiding above the entrance door from Sfatul Țării Street (house no. 3).

The house designed by Gheorghe Cupcea for his family differs stylistically from his other works. It embraces eclectic architecture with an asymmetrical composition and curved lines in the spirit of modern architecture. The façade features a rounded corner, a polygonal-shaped lounge with a belvedere, and an entrance portico with a five-stepped pediment supported by two Doric order columns. The house is structured in a careu shape with an interior courtyard, where outbuildings such as the kitchen, laundry, and bathroom are grouped in a separate wing facing the courtyard.

The stone parapet of the house harmonizes with the upper part of the façade, and the entrance to the courtyard is complemented by a stone wall in a similar architectural style. Due to its location on the “red line” of the street, a triangular square has formed between the street and the built front, intersecting with Mitropolit Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni Street at an acute angle.

Since the 1970s, the renowned opera singer Maria Biesu lived in this house, prompting the installation of two commemorative plaques on the outside wall—one for Gh. Cupcea and the other for Maria Biesu.