Property management company MetroPM has been appointed to look after a grade II-listed residential building in a Birmingham suburb.
The city-based firm will be managing The Institute, a Victorian complex off High Street in Harborne.
Erected in 1878 in a red-brick Gothic style, The Institute cost £4,500 to build and was paid for through public subscriptions as part of local efforts to promote the arts and education.
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It was opened by the renowned Victorian actor Sir Henry Irving and acted as a theatre, with reading rooms, meeting spaces and rehearsal rooms.
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The Institute became a local landmark and notable performers during its 25-year run as an arts establishment reportedly included the poet Hilaire Belloc.
When it closed in 1910, it was taken over by the Masons and used as a Masonic Lodge, then as a base for the Chad Valley Toy Company before finally becoming an antiques centre.
The Institute was reborn in 2003 as a gated development with nine homes.
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Henry Arnold, property manager at MetroPM, said: "We are delighted and proud to have been appointed to this prestigious contract to manage The Institute.
"The Institute is a fabulous building that requires expert management to ensure its fabulous architecture is maintained as a special place to live for its residents."
The contract came from the directors of The Harborne and Edgbaston Institute Management Company.