Yusuf Ağa Ottoman Primary School
Changes After Construction:
- The sebil section under the building was converted into a room.
- There is a wooden additional space located to the northeast of the building.
- The rule joints on the facade have been painted over.
- The graveyard of the building was removed in 1957.
- The exterior paint color, as observed in old photographs, has changed over time.
Prominent Features:
- The building is also known as the Tersane Emini Yusuf Ağa Sıbyan Mektebi (Primary School).
- It is also referred to as “Madrasat al-Khattatin” in sources.
- The building is a two-story masonry structure.
- The classroom on the upper floor is square in plan and covered with a trough vault.
- The building is among the examples situated within the historical fabric around the Bab-ı Ali.
