Constructed towards the end of the Ottoman era, this building is believed to have been built between 1905 AD and 1910 AD. According to local accounts, it served as a government hub for the Turkish rule in the region. Following the establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan, it was repurposed as a security center. Later, with the founding of the Department of Public Antiquities, the building became its headquarters. After the Department relocated to Amman, it once again served as a security center before eventually reverting back to the Department of Antiquities/Jerash Antiquities Office, where it remained for many decades.