A few yards on, at the heart of the American Colony established by American missionaries in the late 19th century, is the American Colony Hotel, a mansion built in the style of a Turkish fort?βess in 1860.
The American Colony Hotel is modeled after a Russian house. 
mnli hypothesis: The American Colony Hotel is modeled after a Russian house.  premise: A few yards on, at the heart of the American Colony established by American missionaries in the late 19th century, is the American Colony Hotel, a mansion built in the style of a Turkish fort?βess in 1860.