On the south side of the marble block, W. E. Tilghman, G. M., A.F. & A.M., A.L. 5902 proclaims the Grand Master and Lodge number of the Masonic Lodget that completed the project.
In 1938, Willie Adams with two partners remodeled the former Palm Tavern to construct Club Casino, an African American nightclub on the east side of Pennsylvania Avenue in the Upton District.