Washington · Lafayette Square
Sofitel Lafayette Square
The Shoreham Building, a 12-story office block of 1928–29 by Mihran Mesrobian, a block from Lafayette Square and now a Sofitel.
- Built
- 1928–29The Shoreham Building: D.C. building permit December 6, 1928 for a 12-story office building (Mihran Mesrobian, architect; Wardman Construction Co.); D.C. HPO dates it 1928-29. Built as offices; now the hotel. Older HHA material gives 1925, which the permit record contradicts.
- Architect
- Mihran Mesrobian
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Area
- Lafayette Square
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district; Local landmark; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Developer Harry Wardman’s construction company built the 12-story Shoreham Building as offices in 1928-29 to Mihran Mesrobian’s design, on 15th Street. It is one of 20 buildings of 1835-1940 in the Fifteenth Street Financial Historic District. Sofitel now operates it as a hotel a block from Lafayette Square.
Good to know
- Address: 806 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005
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Sources (2)
- https://maps2.dcgis.dc.gov/dcgis/rest/services/DCGIS_DATA/Historic_WebMercator/MapServer/10/query?where=ADDRESS%3D%27806+15TH+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
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.