Built in 1926, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and one of the city's most recognized architectural landmarks.

Tawny brick sheathes the steel-and-concrete frame on floors two through six, and rusticated buff-colored stone faces the ground level.

The three-part vertical composition includes the arcaded ground level, a shaft of four stories, and the six floors distinguished by paired windows set in arched frames.

Ceilings in the lobby, Spartan and Empire rooms were hand-painted, but alterations over the years have obliterated the original work.

In addition to financing such an ambitious project, Montgomery donated to the city a parcel of land across from the hotel for the new civic auditorium, which stands today.