[3] Designed in the Italianate style in 1879, the original three-story building was constructed with load-bearing masonry walls on a foundation of limestone blocks.

A flat roof, straight front and walls, and very little embellishment originally made this building virtually indistinguishable from its neighbors in the Jobbers Canyon.

Gutting the building, he placed a central atrium and an open staircase with galleries overlooking a courtyard.

Features include a combination of skylights, cast iron railings, staircases, columns, and ornamental detailing.

[3] The Gene Leahy Mall wraps around the building today, and is on the outskirts of the Old Market Historic District and is across the street from the Nash Block.