The structure itself is one of Columbus' most prominent factory buildings, and it was named a historic site in its centennial year.

Numerous windows, many set in pairs, cover the three-story facade of the main and secondary sections of the building.

[2] The building is typical of period factories, due to major components such as the brick walls and gabled roof, and also because of smaller elements such as the wooden windows with numerous small panes of glass, a four-story tower with staircase, and clerestory.

Their business, on the other hand, prospered; the building was greatly expanded in 1900, and a second large addition was erected ten years later.

[3] No longer a factory, the company's building was purchased in 2000 with the goal of renovation, although financial problems delayed the start of work until 2004.