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National Hotel

Historic hotel in Washington, D.C.

The National Hotel was a hotel in Washington, D.C. It was located on the northeastern corner of the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 6th Street NW. John Gadsby had it built in 1826. The hotel was sold to the city in 1929, and it was demolished in 1942.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersWashington, D.C.1
National Hotel Washington
Photo: National Photo Company Collection, (Gift of Herbert A. French to the Library of Congress , 1947), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The National Hotel was a hotel in Washington, D.C. It was located on the northeastern corner of the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 6th Street NW. John Gadsby had it built in 1826. The hotel was sold to the city in 1929, and it was demolished in 1942.2

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  1. 1942Dissolved Dissolved1

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