USA - Standard Oil Building - Standard Oil Building. The building which was originally built in 1885 according to design specifications by architect Francis H. Kimball, when Standard Oil moved its location from Cleveland, Ohio. Standard Oil's first building on the site was a 10-story building 86 feet wide which extended between Broadway and North Street. It was designed by Ebenezer L. Roberts. In 1895, six stories were added and a 27-foot-wide (8.2 m) extension was made on its north side designed by Kimball & Thompson. After World War I, Walter C. Teagle made the decision to greatly expand the structure by buying all four neighboring buildings on the block.. Part of Box 160 Modern New York, Boswell collection.