ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən ðə sˈaɪt wʌz ɹᵻpˈɜːpəst æz ɐn ɪntˈɛnsɪv ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ tuːˈɪʃən sˈɛntɚ fɔːɹ mˈaɪɡɹənt stˈuːdənts.
In 1977 the site was repurposed as an intensive English language tuition centre for migrant students.