In 2011, the building attracted media attention when it was almost named the "Harry Baals Government Center" after its former mayor.
Citizens Square has shut down twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has remained open since January 2021.
After the construction on the building was finished in 2011, city officials released an opinion poll to determine its name.
[1] City officials ultimately chose the name "Citizens Square", fearing ridicule from late-night television and others not from Fort Wayne.
[3] On March 17, 2020, Fort Wayne officials announced that Citizens Square, along with all buildings owned by the city, was to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic until April 1.