Richmond ยท Capitol Square
The Commonwealth
Opened in 1913 as the Hotel Rueger, on the corner where Louis Rueger ran a tavern from 1846; HHA calls it the closest hotel to the State Capitol.
- Built
- 1913Opened November 5, 1913 as the Hotel Rueger (HHA). A Rueger tavern operated on the site from 1846.
- Style
- Classical Revival
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Area
- Capitol Square
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
German immigrant Louis Rueger opened a tavern at Ninth and Bank streets in 1846. During the Civil War the building was seized as headquarters for the Commodore of the Confederate Navy and was destroyed in 1865. Rueger later rebuilt, and the Hotel Rueger opened on November 5, 1913, praised by the Richmond Times-Dispatch as one of the finest hotels in the South. It is the closest hotel to the Virginia State Capitol.
Good to know
- Address: 901 Bank Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.