Downtown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Statler Hotel

1001 16th Street Northwest

National Register of Historic Places Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2018

1. National Register of Historic Places Marker

Inscription. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the 16th Street Historic District, opened as the Statler Hotel on January 18, 1943. It is one of the few major hotels in the nation built during World War II. In January 1977, the hotel was named The Capital Hilton.

Erected 2007.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is January 18, 1943.

Location. 38° 54.191′ N, 77° 2.181′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. Marker is on 16th Street Northwest north of K Street Northwest, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 16th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Howard Taft (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Katharine Graham (about 600 feet away); Linotype Model 31 (about 700 feet away); Saint Augustine Catholic Church (about 700 feet away); Major General James B. McPherson (about 800 feet away); United Mine Workers of America Building (about 800 feet away); Elizabeth Keckley (approx. 0.2 miles away); "In Service" (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

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1. Capital Hilton. (Submitted on January 2, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
2. Capital Hilton, Historic Hotels of America. (Submitted on January 2, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2018

2. National Register of Historic Places Marker

The Capital Hilton image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2018

3. The Capital Hilton

<i>Hotel Statler, Washington, D.C.</i> image. Click for full size.

circa 1948

4. Hotel Statler, Washington, D.C.

Historical exhibit in the hotel lobby image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 30, 2023

5. Historical exhibit in the hotel lobby

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 559 times since then and 94 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 2, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on January 5, 2018. 5. submitted on December 31, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.