 Hale designed many other buildings around the city, but quickly fell out of favor at the turn of the century when most patrons rejected his highly stylized Victorian designs for the sleeker style of modern skyscrapers, and most of his landmarks had been torn down after the Great Depression.In 1948, the building was sold to Father Divine (Reverend Major Jealous Divine) for $485,000.Father Divine was the leader of the International Peace Mission movement.