Originally a school for girls, the building was purchased in 1920 to be used as the site of the United Services Club for ex-servicemen. The Club had social events planned to bring in revenue to contribute towards the fitting-out of the premises. The Club was officially opened in 1921 for the benefit of ex-servicemen, fitted with a ground floor bar and reading room, Billiard and Games room on the first floor plus accommodation for the use of discharged soldiers who required somewhere to spend the night in the town.