A.A. Maramis Building
The A.A. Maramis Building is an early 19th-century building in Jakarta, Indonesia. It hosts the headquarters of the Indonesian Ministry of Finance.
| A.A. Maramis Building | |
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Gedung A.A. Maramis | |
The A.A. Maramis Building, formerly dubbed the Witte Huis or Gedong Putih, the "White House". | |
location within Jakarta A.A. Maramis Building (Indonesia) | |
| Former names | Palace of Governor-General Daendels, Paleis Waterlooplein (Palace of Waterloo Square), Het Witte Huis or Gedong Putih ("The White House"), Het Grote Huis ("The Big House") |
| General information | |
| Type | Government building |
| Architectural style | Indies Empire style |
| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 6°10′09″S 106°50′14″E |
| Current tenants | Ministry of Finance |
| Construction started | March 7, 1809 |
| Completed | 1828 |
| Owner | The Ministry of Finance of Indonesia |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ir. J. Tromp |
The building was built following Dutch East Indies Governor General Herman Willem Daendels's intention to move the official residence of the governor-general of the Dutch East Indies from the decaying Old Town to the southern suburb of Weltevreden. It was never used as an official residence of the governor-general.
It is the second oldest surviving building in Central Jakarta (after Istana Negara) in terms of when the construction was started, and the largest private residence ever built in Jakarta.
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