The station is located near the intersection of Northwest First Street and First Avenue, a part of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center Building.

The boom spurred the development and construction of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center, Metrorail, Metromover, and the Miami-Dade Cultural Plaza, which currently includes HistoryMiami and the Miami-Dade Public Library System Main Library.

The station was primarily designed by the Cambridge Seven Associates in collaboration with Edward D. Stone.

This platform was part of the original design concept which interfaced with the atrium of the Miami-Dade County Administration Building, and the people mover station.

The second floor of the complex includes the main fare control for Metrorail and platforms for the Metromover loops, as well as the Metrofare Shops area.