Capital Hilton

Capital Hilton

General information
Location	1001 16th Street Northwest Washington, D.C. 20001, United States
Owner	Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Technical details
Floor count	13
Design and construction
Architect	Holabird & Root LLC, A.R. Clas Associates

Capital Hilton is a hotel building located in Washington, D.C, the capital of the United States. The building began construction in 1940 and was completed in 1943 as the Statler Hotel Washington. Upon its completion, the building rose 150 feet (46 m), comprising 13 floors. The architect of the early modern style building was Holabird & Root LLC, A.R. Clas Associates.^[1]^[2] The National Trust for Historic Preservation has accepted Capital Hilton to be part of the Historic Hotels of America.

In 1947, Larry Doby, the first black baseball player to integrate the American League, became the hotel's first black guest when the Cleveland Indians were in town to play against the Washington Senators.^[3]

References

↑ "Capital Hilton". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
↑ "Capital Hilton". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
↑ Tygiel, Jules (27 June 1983). "Those Who Came After". SI.com (SportsIllustrated.CNN.com). Retrieved 1 August 2012.

External links

Official website

Coordinates: 38°54′11″N 77°02′10″W / 38.903°N 77.036°W / 38.903; -77.036

Hilton Worldwide

Luxury	Conrad Hotels & Resorts Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

Full service	Curio Collection DoubleTree by Hilton Embassy Suites Hotels Hilton Hotels & Resorts

Focused service	Hampton Inn Hilton Garden Inn Home2 Suites by Hilton Homewood Suites by Hilton Tru by Hilton

Vacation ownership	Hilton Grand Vacations Company

Loyalty program	Hilton HHonors

Former divisions	Caesars Entertainment Carte Blanche Card Coral by Hilton Denizen Hotels Scandic Hotels

Hotels in Washington, D.C.

5-star hotels	Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, D.C. The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C.

4-star hotels	The Fairfax at Embassy Row The Fairmont Washington, D.C. Hay–Adams Hotel The Jefferson Hotel Loews Madison Hotel Mandarin Oriental Washington The Mayflower Hotel Omni Shoreham Hotel Park Hyatt Washington Rosewood Washington, D.C. The St. Regis Washington, D.C. The Westin Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Willard InterContinental Washington

3-star hotels	AKA White House Capital Hilton Capitol Skyline Hotel Churchill Hotel Donovan House The Dupont Circle Hotel Embassy Row Hotel Embassy Suites Washington, D.C. Grand Hyatt Washington Hamilton Crowne Plaza Henley Park Hotel Hotel George Hotel Monaco Hotel Palomar Hotel Rouge L'Enfant Plaza Hotel The Mansion on O Street Marriott Wardman Park The Melrose Hotel Renaissance Washington DC Hotel St. Gregory Luxury Hotel & Suites Topaz Hotel W Hotel Washington, D.C. Washington Hilton Washington Marriott Marquis Watergate Hotel The Westin Washington City Center

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Capital Hilton

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