The timeless elegant Spanish architectural was built in the year 1914 by a Portuguese Brazilian architect during Dutch rule. It was first used as a residential home. The property changed ownerships a few times and in 1967 till 2013 it functioned as both the Surabaya branch of the General Consulate of France and the French Cultural Center (CENTRE Culturel et de Cooperation Linguistique), which is also known as CCCL. Many of these priceless architectural properties still remain in superb condition till today. In the recent years, the building is declared as a protected heritage building by the city government.
