A prominent building at a prominent location, this structure enjoys one of the best views in the city. This is enhanced by an interstate trench that isolates it from downtown while ensuring that nothing will be built to block its view. The architects used features of Art Deco styling to humanize its bulk and provide a sense of proportion. The building was originally erected as a hospital for war veterans suffering from sexually transmitted diseases. As the character of the neighborhood changed the building was eventually abandoned until 1972 when it saw an unlikely renaissance. Protestors angry about budget cuts at a local community college took over the building. They eventually established a social services agency catering to the city's Latin American community, and the city leased the building to them. They eventually bought it outright and leased some space as the headquarters of pioneering internet retailer Amazon.com.