Stone banding enlivens this red brick facade with first- and second-story dentils and corbeling on the third-story cornice. The stepped parapet has recessed blind lunettes. Inside the venerable lobby are the original oak reception counter with a brass rail and transomed windows, under a 14-foot-high pressed metal ceiling.
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