Flatiron buildings are distinguished by their unique triangle shape, used to fit onto wedge-shaped properties. Artist D.R. Laird's Flat Iron wall mural depicts the famous Gooderham Building in New York city around the turn of the century. Pedestrians with umbrellas make their way through rainy streets crowded with horse and buggies, early automobiles, and a street trolly. The sky is ominous and overcast, while the waterlogged street reflect light from shops and business.