The firm designed the Columbus building in the Jacobethan Revival style, with complex brickwork, cut-stone details, three-part rectangular windows, and roofline battlements.

The exterior makes use of dark red brick and light-colored cut limestone, adding contrast and depth to the facade.

[5][4] Several branches to the Columbus YMCA opened over the next decades; during this time the organization realized it needed more space to accommodate its growing membership.

[6] The organization purchased the lot for the current YMCA in December 1916, with delayed construction due to World War I.

[4] The building hosted the first evening high school which evolved to include post-secondary and professional programs to become Franklin University.

The project, designed by architects Lusk & Harkins of Columbus, included renovating the existing 350 apartments, adding 50 additional units, installing air conditioning, expanding fitness facilities, and restoring the original lobbies.