The Viking Hotel built in 1910, is three stories, cream brick with butterjoint; rough stone sills; belt course above first story windows; elaborate bracketed metal cornice. Stone name block on parapet: "The Northern." Iron balcony and large square plate glass windows removed at first floor in 1940. Top two floors original except for one newer smaller window on second floor front facade. First floor has wood paneling applied to brick facade and a wood shingled shed roof over lobby. Alterations are reversible.
This was the new Viking Hotel, replacing the Old Viking at 420 Broadway. Since 1940, this hotel has also been known as "The Northern" and "The Bison" (current). Alterations in 1940 by W. F. Kurke for $4,500 to "The Northern.