[1] It is an ornate and two-and-a-half story red brick commercial building, with a 125 feet (38 m) facade along Fifth Street.

[2] It was designed by Leavenworth architect William B. Feth and built by contractor R. B. Yoakum.

it was built for Charles Espenscheid, a St. Louis investor.

[2] According to a guide to Kansas architecture, the building "stands out among its neighbors because of the inventiveness of its highly articulated Neo-classical ornament, particularly along the cornice, at its second-story bay windows, and around the lobby entry.

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