Its original tenant and namesake was the Trustees System Service, a bank that specialized in consumer loans.

Architects Thielbar and Fugard designed the building in the Art Deco style.

[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1998.

In August, 2004 the building was used to film scenes from the movie Batman Begins.

The building was once home to: The red marble used in the lobby is from an ancient Roman quarry in the city of Oran, Algeria.