It was designed by architect Edmond Jacques Eckel (1845–1934) and built in 1898–1899.

It is a four-story, red brick and stone building with Neoclassical style ornamentation.

Also on the property are two contributing multi-car garages and a loading platform.

The building was once considered the crown jewel in the vast stockyards and packinghouses on the south side of St.

[1] This article about a property in Buchanan County, Missouri on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.