Its primary task was to provide offices for the U.S. Forest Service Intermountain Region, the Experimental Station, and the Supply Depot.

Ogden was chosen over Salt Lake City because it had more favorable railroad rates, more local amenities, and a stronger business community.

The building, located on the southeast corner of the inter-section of Twenty-fifth Street and Adams Avenue, was one of the first in the nation to be funded by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

The WPA was the largest agency of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal program, which was designed to stimulate the economy during the Great Depression.

The U.S. Forest Service continues to utilize the building to house its Ogden Ranger District, Office of General Counsel, and Intermountain Research Station staff.

[3] The building is a skillfully executed example of the Art Deco style of architecture, which features a Modern appeal, vertical emphasis, and stylized ornamentation.

Distinctive stepped, linear forms and silhouettes recur in components of the building, as do Art-Deco motifs such as chevrons, sunbursts, and zigzags.

The four-story building is clad in brick that is darker tan in color at the base and gradually transitions to lighter tones of beige at the upper stories.

In order to achieve the desired color gradation, the architects employed eight shades of brick and were actively involved in the placement of the masonry.

The flat roof contains a centrally placed three-story penthouse tower with a glass-topped greenhouse used for agency studies and experiments.

[3] Access to the interior is gained through the main central entrance, which contains a recessed doorway articulated by a wide, incised surround.

Two Art Deco street lamps with a stepped pattern flank the entrance and feature sunburst and chevron ornamentation.

While sections of flooring have been replaced or covered, select areas retain original rubber tiles that were laid in a tri-color diamond pattern.