[3] Built from 1915–1920, upon completion it housed the first movie palace in Saint Paul as well as the headquarters for Hamm's Brewery.

Prior to the construction of the Hamm Building, the third Catholic cathedral of Saint Paul stood on the location until it was demolished in 1914.

The building exterior features a terra cotta façade manufactured in Chicago, with a custom "pulsichrome" finish.

The second floor façade consists of windows separated by columns holding up low relief garlands, above which since a cornice.

[3] The lobby has a decorative terrazzo floor, glazed terra cotta walls with various classical motifs, and iron chandeliers.

Although once thought to have vaults overlaid with gold leaf, later analysis determined the material to be bronze powder.