[6][7] The roof of the building is the site of two twin architectural spires that are included in the tower's overall structural height.

[4] Government Plaza was designed by Harry Goleman and Mario Bolullo of Houston, in cooperation with Mobile architect Frederick C. Woods.

[6] Designed to evoke a nautical feel appropriate to Mobile's status as a seaport, the building is an example of postmodernist style architecture.

[4][6] In August 2015, the Mobile County Commission proposed a series of renovations to the building, including improvements to the exterior, auditorium, atrium, and 10th floor.

[14] On October 29, 2013, the Mobile City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution renaming the building the Samuel L. Jones Government Plaza in honor of the outgoing mayor.