Washington Hilton
| Washington Hilton | |
|---|---|
District of Columbia | |
| Opening | March 25, 1965[1] |
| Management | Hilton Worldwide |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | William B. Tabler Architects |
| Developer | Uris Buildings Corporation |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 1,070 |
| Number of suites | 47 |
| Number of restaurants | Four Oaks, McClellan's Sports Bar |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Washington Hilton[2][3] is a Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C. It is located at 1919 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., roughly at the boundaries of the Kalorama, Dupont Circle, and Adams Morgan neighborhoods.
The Washington Hilton, located on the former site of the
During the 1960s and 1970s, the hotel hosted a number of big musical acts for concerts in their large ballroom, including The Doors and Jimi Hendrix.[7][8] In 1972 it was home to the first International Conference on Computer Communications which demonstrated new ARPANET technology.
The hotel was the site of the
The hotel was renamed the Hilton Washington in 1998.[12] It was purchased in June 2007 by an investment firm jointly owned by former professional basketball star Magic Johnson. From 2009–2010 it underwent a $150 million renovation. When that was completed, the hotel returned to its original name.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Washington Hilton" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ See, e.g., Big Ballroom at the Washington Hilton, Albuquerque Journal online edition, February 3, 2007; Hillary Profita, Behind The Scenes Of History: Covering The President On March 30, 1981, CBS News, March 30, 2006; The Spa at the Washington Hilton, Washingtonpost.com[dead link]
- ^ See generally Google Search: "The Washington Hilton"
- ^ Dunlap, David W. "William B. Tabler Sr., Architect of Hilton Hotels, Dies at 89." New York Times. February 10, 2004.
- ^ Kihss, Peter. "Harold Uris, Skyscraper Developer and Philanthropist, Is Dead At 76." New York Times. March 29, 1982.
- ^ Congress, United States (March 1965). "Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress".
- ^ "Ladies and Gentlement, From Los Angeles, California ... The Doors!". Ghosts of DC. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Hendrix Plays the Washington Hilton (1968)". Ghosts of DC. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ Harry Jaffe, Prepping for the protests, Salon.com, April 15, 2000
- ^ "Barry Svrluga, National Pastime (2006), excerpted at".
- ^ Denis Dutton, The White House Press Correspondents' Dinner, Sunday Star Times (New Zealand), May 7, 2006
- ^ "Hotels Capitalize on Capital's Convention Center".
- ^ "Washington Hilton restoration completed – Washington Business Journal". Archived from the original on 2010-06-07.
External links
- Official site
- Ladies and Gentlement, From Los Angeles, California ... The Doors! – 1967 Doors concert at Washington Hilton
- Hendrix Plays the Washington Hilton (1968) – 1968 Jimi Hendrix concert at the Washington Hilton and review from the Washington Post
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