[1] At the time of its closure, in 1900, it was one of the oldest hotels in the city, having been in business for 97 years.

The hotel stood on Federal Street, behind Market House (built in 1825; later modified to become Portland's original city hall),[2] in what was then known as Haymarket Square.

[10] Two United States presidents stayed at the hotel: James K. Polk (then in-office) in 1846[8] and Millard Fillmore in 1855.

[12] The hotel's proprietors included Foss and O'Connor,[13][14] R. W. Carter,[3] George F. Wolcott,[15] and Will H.

[4] A plaque in front of the current building denotes the site as the former location of the hotel.