It was built in 1910 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

[2] It stood between the Schick's Express and Transfer Co. building and the former Schauder Hotel.

All three of these buildings along with the Clifton-Metropolitan Hotel on the corner of River Drive and Main Street were torn down to make way for a parking structure and the Davenport Skybridge.

[2] The exterior was covered in brick, which allowed for the use of large windows and improved daylight illumination on the interior.

The wide segmented arches on the fourth floor and above the main entrance are simply decorative elements.