Constructed at the turn of the twentieth century, the Conover features a mix of architectural styles and sits at a prominent intersection, and it has been named a historic site.

The Conover Building features a mix of brick and stone on its exterior, although the design also employs terra cotta for peripheral purposes;[2] much of the supporting structure relies on concrete and steel.

[3] Situated on the southeastern corner of Third and Main Streets, it lies near the United Brethren Publishing House, the Commercial Building, and the Dayton Arcade.

[5] Nearly a century later, by which time the Conover had also attracted the name of "American Building",[1] it became viewed as Dayton's most dangerous intersection: repeated incidents of crime at the adjacent central bus station led local media to deem the junction of Third and Main the "Corner of Chaos".

Crime efforts have since fallen substantially, due to a reorganization of the city's bus hub and the restructuring of various other components in the area's built environment.