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Carlton Hotel
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| Location: | 923 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C. |
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| Built: | 1926 |
| Architect: | Mihran Mesrobian |
| Architectural style: | Beaux Arts |
| Governing body: | private |
| Part of: | Sixteenth Street Historic District (#78003060) |
| NRHP Reference#: | 90000911 |
| Added to NRHP: | June 28, 1990 [1] |
The Carlton Hotel, also known as the St. Regis Hotel, is an historic hotel building, located at 923 16th Street NW in Washington, D.C. two blocks north of the White House.
The Beaux-Arts and Neo-Renaissance style luxury hotel was built in 1926, designed by Mihran Mesrobian for developer Harry Wardman.[2] Cordell Hull lived there during World War II.
The hotel was renovated from December 1987 to October 2, 1988 at a cost of $16 million.[3] In 1999, it was renamed the St. Regis Hotel. In 2008, it was renovated again.
The hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is designated as a contributing property to the Sixteenth Street Historic District.
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