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In Ottoman State, the institution for land registry and land tenure was called Defterhane (Registry). Following the execution of Ibrahim Pasha who was the grand vizier of Suleiman the Magnificent, Ibrahim Pasha Palace was used for different purposes. Defterhane (Registry) was one of them.
At the first yard of Ibrahim Pasha Palace, the tomb of Server Dede who was one of the officials of Defter-i Hakanî.
At the end of 19th century, the building of Defter-i Hakanî was constructed next to the palace [from 1871 instead of the old term of "Defterhane" "Defter-i Hakanî Nezareti (Ministry of Land Registry) was used]. The entire land registry stored in the Old Defterhane was moved to the new building.
Defter-i Hakanî Nezareti (Ministry of Land Registry) was constructed in accordance with the National Style in Turkish Architectural that was the popular in the years it was constructed. One of the most distinctive features of this style was the decoration of the outer facades of the buildings by tiles (generally Kutahya). At the windows and doors, traditional arches were used by being stylized. The architect of this sample of the traditional architecture in Sultanahmet, the Ministry Building was the notable representative of this style, Vedat Tek.