This was a hospital at one time
Sightseeing in Penang picture - Located at the east end of MacAlister, it has been restored & furbished & is currently unoccupied??. It was the home of the Red Crescent Society at one time. (The Red Crescent Society is the Malay/Muslim version of the Red Cross. The 'cross' implies Christianity, so they prefer 'crescent', which is the Muslim symbol.)