The name "Mellie Esperson" is carved on the accompanying structure, known as the Mellie Esperson building, although that structure is only a nineteen-story annex to the original Esperson building; thus is the newer of both buildings and it is not as tall.
The Mellie Esperson's name is engraved on the adjacent structure, referred to as the Mellie Esperson building, which is actually a nineteen-story extension to the original Esperson building; therefore, it is the more recent of the two buildings and shorter in height.