Changes After Construction
In 2010, the Istanbul Special Provincial Administration initiated the restoration work.
The restoration was carried out in accordance with the project approved by the Conservation Board; the masonry walls and the remains of the vaults were preserved, and the timber flooring and roof were renewed in a manner consistent with their original details.
Within the scope of the restoration, deep cracks were repaired, and Khorasan plaster was applied to the interior walls.
A steel staircase and an elevator were added to provide the basement–ground floor connection.
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The structure is also known as the Hoca Ahmet Pasha Sıbyan Mektebi (Primary School).
The inscription of the structure gives the date as Hijri 1153 / Gregorian 1740–41.
The structure is two storeys high.
On the exterior walls, the alternating construction technique of stone and brick can be seen.
There is a cemetery beside the school; the grave of the patron is located in this cemetery.
A charity stone has been identified at the side of the structure.
