[1] It created some controversy in 1880 when it was reported that the Government of South Australia was going to import freestone for construction from Sydney, rather than use stone from local quarries.

[3] After its reopening by then Premier of South Australia, John Olsen, on 19 September 1997,[1] the building was used to accommodate a number of community groups and organisations including Amnesty International (S.A. & N.T.

[1][14][15] A plaque on the Western wall exterior commemorates the centenary of the Real Property Act 1858, which provides for the Torrens Title system of land registration and transfer, developed in South Australia and adopted around the world.

The plaque was unveiled on 1 July 1958 by then Lieutenant Governor of South Australia, Sir Mellis Napier.

The Torrens Building houses an honour board displaying the names of Government of South Australia employees killed in World War I.