The Brownell School & Annex was built across an alley from the original Brownell School (now demolished) to accommodate the increasing population. Shortly after physical education was introduced to Cleveland Public Schools in the mid-to-late 1890s, the gymnasium, which is connected to the school’s Annex, was built in 1909. The Brownell School closed in 1958. Cuyahoga Community College occupied the buildings from 1963 through the early-to-mid 1970s. In the early 1980s, the buildings were renovated to accommodate commercial offices and continue to be operated as commercial properties.