[1] During Dutch East Indies, Cikini was a special region because it was a part of the Weltevreden, or an area where Europeans primarily lived.

[2] In 1852, he designed his own "palace", which was inspired architecturally by Callenberg Castle where he had stayed during his European travels c. 1844.

Surrounded by vast grounds, most of them were converted into public gardens in 1862, and were closed in the turn of the century.

In 1964, the zoo was transferred to Ragunan and, in 1968, the land was transformed into TIM by Governor Ali Sadikin.

At the back of Saleh's home, there are several other antique buildings, such as the Cikini Hospital Chapel, which was built in 1906.