Washington · Downtown
The Jefferson
Jules Henri de Sibour's Beaux-Arts apartment house at 16th and M Streets, a hotel by 1955 and listed with two Michelin Keys.
- Built
- 1922–23Building permit September 27, 1922 (Jules H. de Sibour, architect; Jefferson Corp.; 8-story apartment house); D.C. HPO dates it 1922. The hotel says it opened as luxury apartments in 1923 and had become a hotel by 1955.
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Architect
- Jules Henri de Sibour
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Area
- Downtown
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district; Local landmark
The story
Jules Henri de Sibour designed the Beaux-Arts building as a luxury apartment house for the Jefferson Corporation, built in 1922-23 on 16th Street. By 1955 the apartments had become a hotel. Michelin’s guide to Washington’s Key hotels (updated March 2026) lists it with two Keys.
Good to know
- Parking: on-site paid
- Pets welcome
- Address: 1200 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
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Sources (3)
- https://maps2.dcgis.dc.gov/dcgis/rest/services/DCGIS_DATA/Historic_WebMercator/MapServer/10/query?where=ADDRESS%3D%271200+16TH+STREET+NW%27&outFields=ADDRESS%2CDATE_%2CARCHITECT%2COWNER%2CSTORIES%2CPURPOSE%2CNAME&f=json
- https://planning.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/op/publication/attachments/Inventory%202009%200%20Alpha%20Version%2003%2011.pdf
- https://www.jeffersondc.com/about/
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.