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In 1939, the vilayet expropriated the immovable property on which the mansion stood for Nişantaşı Girls’ Institute from the heirs of Said Pasha and the other shareholders; repairs were carried out in the mansion for the school function.
Education in the complex began in 1941 under the name “Nişantaşı Girls’ Institute.”
In 1966, the institution continued its activity as a girls’ vocational high school under the name “Rüştü Uzel.”
Because of increasing need, new school blocks were built in the garden in 1971, and the educational function was moved to these blocks.
The General Directorate of Fine Arts used the mansion temporarily in 1975.
The Middle Section of the ITU State Conservatory used the mansion temporarily in 1982, and this use continued until 1985.
A fire on 12 May 1988 completely burned the interior of the mansion.
Restoration works began in 1996; the building was later used with a cultural educational function.

The complex was also known by the names Said Pasha Mansion and Nişantaşı Girls’ Institute.
The building is a mansion belonging to 19th-century Ottoman civil architecture and shows the character of a traditional Turkish house with European influence.
The building covers an area of 785 square metres at the base; it consists of a basement, a ground floor, and one upper floor.
Western influence is seen in the decorations above the windows; the surviving section is evaluated as the harem section.