[1] Designed by E. J. Lennox and completed in 1894, initial plans were for a nine-storey, iron-framed structure, but a more traditional wood-brick combination with seven storeys was settled upon.

[3] The Beard Building consisted of a bank at street level, a commercial and office tower, and a hotel.

A branch of The Bank of Commerce occupied the building's main space on its ground floor.

[1] The building was named after George T. Beard, the original landowner of the site.

[3] The Beard Building was demolished in 1935[5][3] and was replaced by a gas station a few years later.