The modernist style, with references to Brutalism that was then a design trend, set it apart from surrounding development in a conscious break from local tradition.

The Citizens National Bank building replaced the Hotel Berkeley on the site.

[2] The three-story 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m2) bank building uses plain masses and raw-finished materials in a mixture of modernist motifs and Brutalist applications.

Vault and utility space was located on the ground floor, while the banking lobby was on the second level fronting King Street.

The original design cycled ventilation returns past the light fixtures in the ceiling to capture the warm air and reuse it in colder months.