Its north and east facades are clad in cream-colored terra cotta with a recurring starburst motif.

[3] It was built by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen who owned the building until 2014, when it was sold to Weston, Inc.[4] During the Great Depression, Standard Bank ran into financial difficulties and was sold by the BLE.

[7] To the east, across Ontario Street, is the Marriott at Key Center, built on the site of the landmark Engineers Building, which the BLE sold in 1988 for development, moving into the Standard Building.

[8] To the north, across St. Clair Avenue, is the Cuyahoga County Justice Center.

[9] In 2007, the boundary[10] of the Euclid Avenue Historic District was increased[11] to include the building, among other structures.