This small bar stemmed from the idea of having a go-to spot to eat near the Buhl Building which was built atop a stream that was originally depended on as a drain for the French settlers. Eventually, the city stoned the shores of this stream and hoisted the Buhl Building. The architect, William E. Kapp, took inspiration and steered in the direction of a French inn. The BUHL Bar serves as that go-to spot the group of men working at the Buhl Building hoped for.