Wayne State University, then housed in the former Central High School, began offering four-year degrees.

The building opened in 1941, serving as the headquarters for the Engineering Society of Detroit and the University of Michigan Extension Service.

[3] It was designed by the firm of Harley and Ellington Architects and Engineers and is faced with white Georgia marble with black granite accents.

Offices for the Extension Center and Institute for Public and Social Administration are on the main level along with a lounge, and three classrooms.

Currently, Wayne State University's psychological clinic occupies a portion of the space vacated by the Engineering Society.

On the wall facing Warren Avenue is a trio of 13 ft (4.0 m) high figures sculpted by Marshall Fredericks representing science, education and mankind.