The building was constructed in the style of
Romanesque Revival architecture. It was originally occupied by the Romadka Bros Company, manufacturers of
luggage trunks. They used the building to house their offices and they were a well-known company in Milwaukee. Martin G. Gilpatrick started the Milwaukee hotel in 1907. After the remodel and opening as a hotel, it was managed by George H. Byer. Martin Gilpatrick died in 1918, and ownership passed to Samuel and Rosaline Gilpatrick. The hotel changed hands when Samuel died on January 3, 1924. The hotel was leased by Irving Gilpatrick, and the lease had a 1932 expiration. In 1921 a Hungarian restaurant named "Gross" was operating at the Gilpatrick Hotel. The last day of operation as a hotel was April 1, 1932. Demolition of the building was approved in late December 1941, after ten years of not being used as a hotel. The hotel was located at Third and Kilbourn which is now the site of the
Hyatt Regency Milwaukee. A plaque was fitted to the front of the Gilpatrick Hotel to commemorate the event. It was added by the
United Spanish War Veterans of Milwaukee County in 1926. After the building was razed the plaque was saved and stored. In 1979 the plaque was affixed to the newly constructed Hyatt Regency. On October 14, 2012, to mark the 100th anniversary of the assassination attempt, the city reenacted the event. It took place at the east entrance of the Hyatt Regency where the Gilpatrick once stood. The participants wore period costumes including several police re-enactors. == Gallery ==