Warren Hastings, then the governor of Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William presided over the project and presumably was the one who commissioned it. Writers' Building was the first three-storey building in Kolkata. The main block, with a ground coverage of 37850 Square Feet was completed in 1780.
Warren Hastings, the governor-general of the Presidency of Fort William, oversaw the construction of Writers' Building, which was the first three-story building in Kolkata. The main block, covering 37850 square feet, was finished in 1780.