[1] It is significant as a "good example of the Georgian Revival influence in commercial structures of the early Twentieth Century", and as a "good representative of the small city hotels designed by the H.L.

Stevens Company of Chicago which designed many hotels and apartments across the nation."

It is also notable for having hosted WJAG, one of the oldest Midwest radio stations, during 1926–1944.

[2]: 6 Notable visitors who have stayed in the hotel include Wendell Willkie, Thomas E. Dewey, Duke Ellington, John F. Kennedy, Jack Dempsey, Jascha Heifetz, Johnny Carson, and Ronald Reagan.

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