The two-story hotel was built in 1859 by Swiss architect Martin Siegrist.

The hotel had a prime location, close to the railroad depot.

In the backyard stood the hotel kitchen in a separate building, as well as a number of outbuildings.

In 1865 Corinth briefly fell into Confederate hands again, and the hotel was used as a supply magazine.

Hood burned the hotel, in order to prevent the Union army from taking control over the supplies.