Washington Hilton
The Washington Hilton,[1][2] which was officially known as the Hilton Washington for a period in the early 21st century and is sometimes referred to ironically as the Hinckley Hilton[3][4][5] by locals, is a 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.
| Washington Hilton | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | 1919 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, District of Columbia |
| Opening | June 20, 1965 |
| Management | Hilton Worldwide |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | 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 | |
| http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/DCAWHHH-Washington-Hilton-District-of-Columbia/index.do | |
The hotel was the site of the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley, Jr. on March 30, 1981. The attempt occurred at the hotel's T Street NW exit.
References
- See, e.g., Big Ballroom at the Washington Hilton, Albuquerque Journal online edition, February 3, 2007 Archived October 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine; Hillary Profita, Behind The Scenes Of History: Covering The President On March 30, 1981, CBS News, March 30, 2006 Archived April 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine; The Spa at the Washington Hilton, Washingtonpost.com
- See generally Google Search: "The Washington Hilton"
- "Harry Jaffe, Prepping for the protests, Salon.com, April 15, 2000". Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- Barry Svrluga, National Pastime (2006), excerpted at
- "Denis Dutton, The White House Press Correspondents' Dinner, Sunday Star Times (New Zealand), May 7, 2006". Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
Other websites
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- Official site Archived 2011-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Ladies and Gentlement, From Los Angeles, California ... The Doors! - 1967 Doors concert at Washington Hilton
- Popular Car Wash in Albuquerque NM (1968) - 1968 review from the Washington Post
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