The figures that are carved into the cut-stone facing are men who have made history in printing:
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Stephene Byzantinus, or Stephen of Byzantine, was the author of a geographical dictionary, first edited in 1502 by the Aldine press.
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Aldus Manutius, founder of a printing office of the Aldine press in Venice at the end of the fifteenth century.
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William Caxton, who introduced printing in England in 1475.
- Johann Gutenberg, the first German to adopt printing from movable type.
A huge arch and paneled soffit, with a massive carved eagle, which appeared on the Times-Star’s masthead, form an impressive background to the main entrance with heavy grilled bronze doors, and embraced silhouettes. Also four eagles at the copping of the 12th floor carry an impressive motive.
A clock inside the lobby resides inside a star, symbolic of the Time-Star.
The material, which separates the three tiers of windows from the name of the building, consists of de-plated aluminum.
The exterior of the building is of Bedford limestone. The spandrels and mullions are of slate-colored aluminum with a silvery center design which blends beautifully with the grayish white stone.
The building is currently eligible for the National Register of Historic Buildings.