Washington ยท Kalorama
The Churchill Hotel
Arthur B. Heaton's 1902 Highlands apartment house on Connecticut Avenue; the hotel says the fireplace in the Highland Suite is original.
- Built
- 1902Built 1902 as The Highlands apartment house (building permit March 13, 1902; Arthur B. Heaton, architect; 8 stories; Washington Heights Apartment House Co.). HHA-derived lists give 1906; the permit and D.C. HPO give 1902.
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Architect
- Arthur B. Heaton
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Area
- Kalorama
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district; Local landmark; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Arthur B. Heaton designed The Highlands, an eight-story luxury apartment house on Connecticut Avenue, in 1902. It was later converted to a hotel and operated under other names, including the Pullman Highland Hotel and Hotel Sofitel, before becoming The Churchill. The fireplace in the Highland Suite is original to the building.
Good to know
- Address: 1914 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
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Sources (4)
- https://maps2.dcgis.dc.gov/dcgis/rest/services/DCGIS_DATA/Historic_WebMercator/MapServer/10/query?where=ADDRESS%3D%271914+CONNECTICUT+AVENUE+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.thechurchillhotel.com/
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Churchill_Hotel_-_Washington,_D.C.jpg
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.