[1] The original building was designed by Czech architect Antonin Raymond and Ladislav Rado.

He felt that the small two-story design they produced suggested that the post was unimportant to the United States.

[3] Sukarno, however, ultimately accepted the design after small alterations were made, in part due to pressure directed at him by the U.S. State Department.

[4] The US Ambassador to Indonesia, Scot Marciel, announced the construction of a new embassy in July 2012.

[8] Between 2002 and 2023, the sidewalk directly in front of the embassy had been restricted for pedestrian access with barbed wire, due to security reasons.