Carlton Hotel (Washington, D.C.)
Encyclopedia
The Carlton Hotel, also known as the St. Regis Hotel, is an historic hotel building, located at 923 16th Street NW in Washington, D.C.
two blocks north of the White House
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for developer Harry Wardman
. Cordell Hull
lived there during World War II
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The hotel was renovated from December 1987 to October 2, 1988 at a cost of $16 million. In 1999, it was renamed the St. Regis Hotel. In 2008, it was renovated again.
The hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
, and is designated as a contributing property
to the Sixteenth Street Historic District.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
two blocks north of the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
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History
The Beaux-Arts and Neo-Renaissance style luxury hotel was built in 1926, designed by Mihran MesrobianMihran Mesrobian
Mihran Mesrobian was a Turkish-born Armenian who immigrated to the United States and became a prominent architect in the Washington, D.C. area.-Career:...
for developer Harry Wardman
Harry Wardman
Harry Wardman was a real estate developer in Washington, D.C. during the early 20th century whose developments included landmark hotels, luxury apartment buildings, and many rowhouses.-Personal life:...
. Cordell Hull
Cordell Hull
Cordell Hull was an American politician from the U.S. state of Tennessee. He is best known as the longest-serving Secretary of State, holding the position for 11 years in the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during much of World War II...
lived there during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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The hotel was renovated from December 1987 to October 2, 1988 at a cost of $16 million. In 1999, it was renamed the St. Regis Hotel. In 2008, it was renovated again.
The hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, and is designated as a contributing property
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
to the Sixteenth Street Historic District.