The building complex is located on the northwest corner of the Secretariat on Theinbyu Road.

[1] The low-rise brick complex was designed by Scottish architect John Begg, and built between 1909 and 1912.

[2][1] The complex's main facade features an elegant entrance with Greek columns.

[3] In the post-colonial era, it became the publishing arm of the Ministry of Information's Government Printing and Stationery Department, employing over 1,300 staff.

[3] The broader Government Printing and Stationery Department complex housed the Printing & Publishing Enterprise (ပုံနှပ်ရေးနှင့်စာအုပ်ထုတ်ဝေရေးလုပ်ငန်း) until 2005, when the national government moved ministerial facilities to Naypyidaw.