It was considered the most opulent hotel in the District of Columbia during the post-Civil War era, a "distinctive but low-keyed example of the Second Empire style."
Hotel tersebut dianggap merupakan hotel paling menonjol di District of Columbia pada era setelah Perang Saudara, sebuah "kekhasan namun contoh bernilai rendah dari gaya Kekaisaran Kedua."