It was built in 1925, and is an 11-story, Classical Revival style building consisting of a base, shaft and capital.

It is a steel frame building clad in limestone, buff brick, and with terra cotta decorative elements.

The hotel ceased operation in the 1980s, and the building was renovated into apartments in 1996.

[3] As of 2017[update], the William Byrd Apartments were owned by Project: Homes, a regional nonprofit dedicated to providing housing for low-income seniors.

[1] This article about a property in Richmond, Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.