US hospitality firm Method Co has turned a Gilded Age-era bank building into a boutique hotel in Wilmington, Delaware, which boasts the city's first rooftop bar.
The Quoin offers 24 guest rooms within a four-storey Victorian Romanesque brownstone that was constructed as the Security Trust and Safe Deposit Company Building.
The lobby at The Quoin features a mixture of contemporary and Shaker-influenced furniture
Completed in 1885 by Philadelphia architect Frank Furness, the downtown building features original arched windows and mouldings that were preserved during the renovation, which Method Co's in-house team undertook in collaboration with Stokes Architecture.
"Pronounced 'coin', the name is derived from the Old French word meaning 'corner' or 'angle', honouring the legacy of the original building, while also referencing the legacy of the original banking house ? connecting the building's history, location, and architecture through a single thread," said Method Co. The hotel's main restaurant and bar is located just off the lobby
The building's time period influenced the colour palette for the hotel's interiors, based on paints dating back to 1820.
Natural motifs were also introduced through hand-drawn illustrations, and various patterned wallpapers found throughout the communal areas and the bedrooms.
Patterned wallpapers with natural motifs are used throughout the interiors
In the lobby, an eclectic mix of contemporary and Shaker-influenced furniture forms a c...