It is a six-story structure, built with steel frame construction finished in limestone and brick.

Trim details vary by floor, but are generally Classical Revival in style.

[2] The building was built in 1926 by Philip Duprey, a prominent local real estate developer and businessman, best known for his ownership of the Worcester Lunch Car Company.

It was designed by Jasper Rustigian, an Armenian immigrant who trained at the Worcester architectural firm Fuller & Delano.

The upper levels of the building were originally filled with professional offices, including those of Duprey's real estate business.