The Government House was built between 1938 and 1941 in the early Republican period and was registered in 2009. Its original structure combined harman-brick infill walls with reinforced-concrete columns, beams and slabs; thick masonry walls carried part of the load. The foundations were stone and the basement rose to window level.
In 2011 the survey, restitution and restoration designs were prepared and approved by the Sivas Conservation Board. The restoration was completed in 2013.
The earthquake left the building heavily damaged. By Board decision no. 7835 of 14.02.2023 it was to be demolished, and demolition and ground works were finished in 2023. The thick walls had kept the building from collapsing, but their weight had also added stress to the structure.
The façade outlines, windows, plaster, mosaic cladding and doors will be kept, with the mosaics re-applied inside and out. The building has four floors and a second basement. At the Governorship's request a parking basement entered from the rear was added, so the parking is not visible from the façade. The soil is clay with a high water table, so ground improvement is needed before the foundations. Structural, electrical and mechanical designs were prepared in 2023.
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