After the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, British and American Quakers organised humanitarian and economic aid for the cities that took in refugees and where there were shortages of supplies. They wanted to ensure that all children under seven received enough milk and porridge to prevent malnutrition and ensure the proper growth of an entire generation. The city council in Sant Andreu gave the ground floor of this municipal building to turn it into a canteen. The canteen was known for being one of the few with an automatic milk machine. Volunteers and people from the neighbourhood worked there, cleaning the canteen, preparing breakfasts and distributing pulses, milk and soap to mothers with babies and children. The Quakers’ help was invaluable for thousands of children suffering the terrible consequences of war.

The current local authority offices were built in 1842 on the foundations of the old town hall of Sant Andreu de Palomar. It was rebuilt after the fire of 1870 during the September Revolution. It was enlarged in 1915 with a façade on Carrer Malats, acquiring its current layout.