wˈʌns kˈɔːld “ðə kwˈiːn ʌv mˈɛmfɪs” ænd “ðə mˈoʊst kˈɑːmplɛks, ðə mˈoʊst fˈæbjʊləs bˈɪldɪŋ ɪn mˈɛmfɪs,” ðə stˈɛɹɪk bˈɪldɪŋ fˈiːtʃɚd ɐ wˈaɪt stˈoʊn spˈaɪɚ tˈɑːpt wɪð ɐ ɡɹˈiːn tˈaɪl ɹˈuːf; ɪts ˈoʊn bˈæŋk, fˈɑːɹməsi, bˈɑːɹbɚ ʃˈɑːp, ænd bjˈuːɾi pˈɑːɹlɚ; ænd stˈɑːkbɹoʊkɚz ˈɑːfɪsᵻz.
Once called “the Queen of Memphis” and “the most complex, the most fabulous building in Memphis,” the Sterick Building featured a white stone spire topped with a green tile roof; its own bank, pharmacy, barber shop, and beauty parlor; and stockbrokers' offices.