ðə bˈɪldɪŋ ˈoʊpənd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, ænd wʌz mˈænɪdʒd baɪ ɐ bˈoːɹd ʌv fˈɪftiːn tɹˈʌstiːz, sˈɪks ʌv hˈuːm wɜː wˈɪmɪn.
The building opened in 1892, and was managed by a board of fifteen trustees, (six of whom were women).