Since then, it has served as the office of the Department of Public Relations of Tartu City Government.

The building has been put to a multitude of uses: in the nineteenth century it was used as a students residence and as a butcher shop.

[2] Other professionals that have lived here include a saddle maker, a tailor, and an official of the Livonian court.

In 1993 the twinned cities of Uppsala and Tartu agreed to a joint programme to cooperate in the "Restoration of Old Buildings" initiative.

[8] The house is located on one of the main streets in Tartu Old Town known as Jaani ("St. John's").