Constructed in the late nineteenth century in the Corktown neighbourhood,[2] it is a heritage hotel structure that has not been torn down and replaced with a modern structure.

[6] As originally constructed, the hotel was four stories tall, had a mansard roof, and a small tower.

[4][7] The top floor, once "boasted an elegant performance space".

[6] Sometime after 1945, the structure lost its fourth floor, mansard roof and tower.

In mid-2015, FAB Restaurant Concepts purchased the bar and on November 31, 2015 it was re-opened as the Dominion Pub & Kitchen.