the presidential office building is the work place of the president of the republic of china on taiwan. the building, located in the zhongzheng district in the national capital — taipei, was designed by architect during the period of japanese rule of taiwan (1895–1945). the structure originally housed the office of the governor-general of taiwan. damaged in allied bombing during world war ii, the building was restored after the war by chen yi, the governor-general of taiwan province. it became the presidential office in 1950 after the government of the republic of china lost control of mainland china and relocated the nation's capital to taipei at the end of the chinese civil war. at present, this baroque-style building is a symbol of the government and a famous historical landmark in downtown taipei.