An anecdotal story recorded by E. Lalayan, also cited by other researchers, recounts that one Sunday, villagers gathered at the Malik's door to settle disputes. However, Melik Paramaz refused to come out, angrily exclaiming, “My shirt is washed but hasn’t dried yet; why are you troubling me?” (Lalayan 1899, 14). Research suggests that the Melik-Paramazyans were likely, not provincial governors but wealthy village leaders bestowed with the Melik title by the Shah (Ghulyan 2001, 26).

Architectural-compositional examination

The earliest layers of the Melik-Paramazyan Mansion date back to the 18th century. The ruins were relatively well-preserved until the 1930s, but during the relocation of the village, most of the complex was dismantled, and its stones repurposed. The surviving gate and adjacent structures remained intact until the 1960s (Ghulyan 2001, 26, Fig. 5).

According to Lisitsyan, the mansion's older section consisted of three stone-built chambers embedded into the rock face, with arched entrances, spacious double-story halls with small windows, an ornate fireplace, a vaulted reception hall, and a columned arcade stable. These structures were constructed from finely hewn stone with great care and craftsmanship (Lisitsyan 1969, 66). The original structure featured a two-story reception hall with a vaulted ceiling and a gabled roof, an adjacent four-columned arcade, and a rear section embedded into the slope (Ghulyan 2001, 27, Fig. 6).

The four-columned arcade is particularly noteworthy, with a slightly elevated floor, monolithic quadrangular columns with simple bases, and capitals with table-shaped sections (Ghulyan 2001, 27, Fig. 7). Over time, the structure underwent several renovations.