Miss Quinlan decided to expand her business and, wanting to have the best in design, consulted with department store managers and owners in New York and Chicago.

A parking garage, a modern innovation for the time, was also included in the construction of the building.

[1] The building was clad with rusticated Kasota limestone on the first floor, with brick walls above and stone pilasters and columns surrounding windows.

The interior has a marble staircase, crystal chandeliers, and metalwork of iron, brass, bronze, and pewter.

[3] In 1979 staff at the City Planning Department of the Office of the Mayor recommended that the exterior of the building be awarded preservation status.