Style

Mack Woodward describes the building as a "hip roof, Georgian Revival building with three colossal tetrastyle porticoes." The three and a half story brick building was built during a time of local enthusiasm around Italian renaissance style structures. Architectural historians say this classic revival was fueled by the styles of architects at the Chicago Worlds fair of 1893. Architect Stone Carpenter, and Willson built other buildings during the same time in a similar style. These include, Saint Maria's Home For Working Girls ( built in 1893 at 175 Governor Street), and the Rhode Island School for the Blind ( built in 1895 at 520 Hope Street). All three buildings have similar symmetrical plans, red brick walls, hipped roofs, classic details, and academic porches.

One employee of the Algonquin house says the building reminds her of Brown's Machado house, which was supposedly built during the same time as well.