skˈʌlptɚ ɹˈɑːbɚt ɡˈæɹɪsən kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd mˈɛnɪəv ðə bˈɪldɪŋz ɐdˈɔːɹnmənts, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə θɹˈiː fˈʊt wˈʌn mˈiːɾɚ tˈɔːl ɡˈɑːɹɡɔɪl əbˌʌv ðə bˈɪldɪŋz mˈeɪn ˈɛntɹəns; ðɪs sɪmbˈɑːlɪk pɹətˈɛktɚɹ ʌv sˈaʊθ wʌz ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ ɐ ɡˈɑːɹɡɔɪl æt ðɪ ɪtˈæliən kɐθˈiːdɹəl ʌv spɑːlˈiːɾoʊ.
Sculptor Robert Garrison created many of the building's adornments, including the 3 foot (1 meter) tall gargoyle above the building's main entrance; this symbolic protector of South was inspired by a gargoyle at the Italian Cathedral of Spoleto.