ðə bˈɪldɪŋ hɐdbɪn ɐbˈændənd ænd fˈɛl ˌɪntʊ dˌɪsɹɪpˈɛɹ wɛn ðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɪt fɹʌmðə sˈɪɾi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti.
The building had been abandoned and fell into disrepair when the organization acquired it from the city in 1990.