[2] The organization offered life, accident, and health insurance for its members, as well as social and cultural services including scholarships and sports programs.

The Pittsburgh Press reported that the "architecture of the building will be Gothic and leaning towards the Cathedral of Learning style, and will be in keeping with the cultural atmosphere of the Schenley district.

[3] In July 2021, it was reported that Pitt intended to proceed with the demolition but had agreed to preserve and reuse the building's terra cotta facade.

The principal facade faced southeast toward Forbes Avenue and was clad in gold terra cotta tile with rust-colored accents.

The side arches were originally plate-glass storefronts with their own individual entrances, but were later filled in with terra cotta blocks to form a blind arcade.

The building was originally crowned with a highly ornate overhanging cornice and a pointed-arch apex topped with a sculptural element, but this had been replaced with a plain brick parapet.

Other terra cotta ornamentation included seals of the United States and Pennsylvania, escutcheons, scrollwork, floral patterns, heraldic dolphins, a crowned head, and sculpted figures of a rope-maker and a miner, representing common occupations for Croatian immigrants.