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 at the SW corner of 9th and F Sts., NW, in Washington, D.C.. It currently serves as a hotel.

Riggs National Bank, Washington Loan And Trust Company Branch
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	SW corner of 9th and F Sts., NW., Washington, District of Columbia
Coordinates	38°53′50″N 77°1′29″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1891
Architect	Hill, James; Heaton, Arthur
Architectural style	Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque, Other
NRHP reference No.	71001005[1]
Added to NRHP	May 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

• Riggs National Bank, also NRHP-listed in Washington, D.C.

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

External links

• [https://www.riggsdc.com/ Riggs Washington DC Hotel official website