The buildings were slow to complete and, by 1892, they still were unfinished, as indicated by a quote within the newspaper, the Port-of-Spain Gazette: "Nothing further had been done to complete the buildings since their erection some fifty years ago.
Bygningerne tog lang tid at fuldføre, og i 1892 var de stadig ufuldendte, som indikeret ved et citatet i avisen Port-of-Spain Gazette: "Intet videre er blevet gjort for at fuldføre bygningerne, der blev rejst omkring halvtreds år siden.