It also left a legacy of promoting the arts (though in a different way than the Spiva Center for the Arts). It was at the House of Lords that teenager Thomas Hart Benton became enthralled with the fine paintings hanging on the walls, particularly a painting above the bar depicting a young mans discovery of his sister in a brothel.

The musical arts were also promoted there. One of the musicians known to have performed was Scott Joplin, the great Ragtime composer. His unique style affected young Percy Wenrich and, through others, Carthages James Scott. Joplin, Wenrich, and Scott all became major influences in American Music.