The main building's architectural style was influenced by a Dutch colonial-style compound that was built in 1862 and is now a preserved historical site.

Previously used as an orphanage managed by the Dutch‚ it was purchased in 1932, by Liem Seeng Tee‚ the founder of Sampoerna‚ with the intent of it being used as Sampoerna's first major cigarette production facility.

The side buildings were converted to family residences and the large warehouse-like structures were used to accommodate facilities for tobacco and clove processing‚ blending‚ hand-rolling packaging‚ printing and finished goods processing.

Originally, the building was used as an orphanage managed by the Dutch‚ then in 1932, it was purchased by Liem Seeng Tee, with the intent of it being used as Sampoerna's first major cigarette production facility.

On the second floor, it consists of galleries that sell typical Surabaya souvenirs and activities for making clove cigarettes produced by Sampoerna, but tourists are not allowed to take photos or pictures.