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The architect of this three-storey building which was built in 1883 in Art Nouveau style is Raimondo D'Aronco the Italian architect, who built many monuments in Istanbul. Although it is considered to be a new building for Istanbul, our knowledge is very limited. It is known that the building was a structure of the newly established ministry in that period; Agriculture, Mining and Forestry Ministry. However, this function of the building did not last long, ministries were moved to the new capital, Ankara by the Board of the Republic. After a period of remaining unused, the building was given to the Economic and Commercial Sciences Academy. Founded in 1982 after renovations, it was allocated to Marmara University and today, it is used as the rectorate building of the university.