Washington · Downtown
The Capital Hilton
The 1943 Hotel Statler at 16th and K Streets, where Larry Doby, the American League's first Black player, became its first Black guest in 1947.
- Built
- 1941–43Building permit December 23, 1941 (Holabird & Root with A. R. Clas; K Street Realty Corp.); D.C. Inventory dates the Statler Hotel 1941; opened January 18, 1943 as the Hotel Statler.
- Style
- Early modern
- Architect
- Holabird & Root with A. R. Clas
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Area
- Downtown
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district; Local landmark; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Statler Hotels began building the 13-story hotel in 1940 and opened it as the Hotel Statler on January 18, 1943, in the middle of World War II. In 1947 Larry Doby, the first Black player in baseball’s American League, became its first Black guest, and much of the 1950 film Born Yesterday is set in one of its suites. Hilton bought the Statler chain in 1954; the hotel became the Statler Hilton in 1958 and the Capital Hilton on January 15, 1977.
Good to know
- Address: 1001 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%271001+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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Hilton
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.