Riggs National Bank, Washington Loan and Trust Company Branch

The Riggs National Bank, Washington Loan And Trust Company Branch, also known as Washington Loan and Trust, is a historic building in Washington, D.C.. It currently serves as a hotel.

Riggs National Bank, Washington Loan And Trust Company Branch
LocationSW corner of 9th and F Sts., NW., Washington, District of Columbia
Coordinates38°53′50″N 77°1′29″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1891
ArchitectJames Hill, Arthur Heaton
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.71001005[1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1971

History

It was built in 1891. It was a work of James G. Hill and Arthur B. Heaton. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 for its architecture, which is Romanesque Revival and Richardsonian Romanesque. [2]

The building was converted to the Courtyard Washington Convention Center Hotel in 1999.[3] The hotel closed in 2018 for a major renovation and reopened in 2019 as Riggs Washington DC Hotel.[4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Riggs National Bank, Washington Loan and Trust Company Branch". and accompanying photos
  3. https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/09/04/courtyard-hotel-at-9th-and-f-to-close-for.html
  4. https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/10/18/more-info-on-riggs-hotel-and-its-rooftop-event.html
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.