The ninth floor consists of a study lounge that provides an impressive view of Cambridge, the Charles River, and Fenway Park.

The top floor, given its unique views, was used as a ballroom and social space, playing host to jazz bands.

In 1954, Boston University bought the hotel and converted it to a girls-only dormitory of the same name.

In his honor, the fourth floor was named a specialty housing area called the Writer's Corridor.

[5] This coincided with a larger renovation of the building that added a study lounge, classroom, and administrative offices for the honors college on the first floor.