[3] The cupola that rose high enough to mark the skyline was an indicator to incoming travelers who could see it that they had nearly reached Sacramento.

[4] One source of pride for the hotel was the fact that John Sutter had been known to have lodged there as he was a friend of the Ebner brothers and frequented their saloon.

[3] In their 1980 report of the building, the Historic American Buildings Survey noted that the facade had been stripped of its ornamentation, and a city historian noted that the once famed cupola likely had been removed when bits and pieces had chipped off due to neglect.

[3][6] The City of Sacramento responded to requests for demolition by hiring an engineering firm to assess it.

[6] The city then deliberated on whether to stabilize the current building (sans repairs) or whether to raze it, with many local vendors calling for the demolition of the building as its condition required that alley access near it be cut off—thus reducing foot traffic to stores.