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The decrepit Willard Hotel, once the "Hotel of Presidents," gets a grand makeover. Washington, D.C.

The decrepit Willard Hotel, once the "Hotel of Presidents," gets a gra...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Photograph taken during the 1980s. Title, date, subject... More

Restoration of Peacock Alley hallway in the historic Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., during the 1980s

Restoration of Peacock Alley hallway in the historic Willard Hotel in ...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Detail of the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

Detail of the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Designed by Thomas P. Barnett of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett of St. Louis and built by the founder of the Anheuser-Busch Company, Adolp... More

Restoration of the Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., which was saved from the wrecking ball, restored, and reopened in the 1980s

Restoration of the Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., which was saved fr...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Top floor of the Willard Hotel during restoration. Washington, D.C.

Top floor of the Willard Hotel during restoration. Washington, D.C.

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Photograph taken during the 1980s. Title, date, subject... More

Willard Hotel restaurant, following a wholesale restoration of the historic hotel in Washington, D.C.

Willard Hotel restaurant, following a wholesale restoration of the his...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Photograph taken during the 1980s. Title, date, subject... More

Detail of the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

Detail of the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Designed by Thomas P. Barnett of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett of St. Louis and built by the founder of the Anheuser-Busch Company, Adolp... More

The historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

The historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

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Roaring 20s weekend at the Mount Washington Hotel and Resort, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire

Roaring 20s weekend at the Mount Washington Hotel and Resort, Bretton ...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Interior view of the lobby in the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., during the 1980s restoration

Interior view of the lobby in the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, ...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Bar at the historic St. James Hotel, built in the 1870s in Red Wing, Minnesota

Bar at the historic St. James Hotel, built in the 1870s in Red Wing, M...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Exterior detail of the Driskill, a venerable Austin, Texas, hotel

Exterior detail of the Driskill, a venerable Austin, Texas, hotel

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The Romanesque-style building, completed in 1886 was conceived and built by Col. Jesse Driskill, a cattleman who spent his fortune co... More

Exterior detail of the Driskill, a venerable Austin, Texas, hotel

Exterior detail of the Driskill, a venerable Austin, Texas, hotel

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The Romanesque-style building, completed in 1886 was conceived and built by Col. Jesse Driskill, a cattleman who spent his fortune co... More

Entrance to the Willard Hotel soon after its reopening following a wholesale renovation. Washington, D.C.

Entrance to the Willard Hotel soon after its reopening following a who...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Photograph taken during the 1980s. Having fallen into d... More

Peacock Alley in the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Peacock Alley in the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Photograph taken right after the 1980s restoration. Tit... More

The Blennerhassett Hotel in Parkersburg, West Virginia

The Blennerhassett Hotel in Parkersburg, West Virginia

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The Queen Anne-style building opened in 1889, when money from oil and natural gas flooded into Parkersburg and the town quickly became... More

Detail of the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

Detail of the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Designed by Thomas P. Barnett of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett of St. Louis and built by the founder of the Anheuser-Busch Company, Adolp... More

The Crystal Room in the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., soon after the 1980s restoration

The Crystal Room in the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., soon...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

A vintage Willard Hotel plate found during the hotel's 1980s restoration. Washington, D.C.

A vintage Willard Hotel plate found during the hotel's 1980s restorati...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

The decrepit Willard Hotel, once the "Hotel of Presidents," gets a grand makeover. Washington, D.C.

The decrepit Willard Hotel, once the "Hotel of Presidents," gets a gra...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Photograph taken during the 1980s. Title, date, subject... More

Lobby of the Willard Hotel soon after its restoration in the 1980s. Washington, D.C.

Lobby of the Willard Hotel soon after its restoration in the 1980s. Wa...

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The top floor of the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., after the removal of the Ballroom during the 1980s restoration

The top floor of the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., after t...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Detail of the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

Detail of the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Designed by Thomas P. Barnett of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett of St. Louis and built by the founder of the Anheuser-Busch Company, Adolp... More

Models pose at the Willard Hotel before the 1980s opening, Washington, D.C.

Models pose at the Willard Hotel before the 1980s opening, Washington,...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Cleaning of the walls in the closed Willard Hotel, which was saved from the wrecking ball, restored, and reopened in the 1980s. Washington, D.C.

Cleaning of the walls in the closed Willard Hotel, which was saved fro...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Willard Hotel restoration work, Washington, D.C.

Willard Hotel restoration work, Washington, D.C.

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Photograph taken during the 1980s. Title, date, subject... More

Historic view of the Willard Room Restaurant located in the Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Historic view of the Willard Room Restaurant located in the Willard Ho...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Taken in the 1980s soon after the Willard Hotel restora... More

Restoration work on the "Hotel of Presidents," The Willard, Washington, D.C.

Restoration work on the "Hotel of Presidents," The Willard, Washington...

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An early 20th-century matchbook for the "New" Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C.

An early 20th-century matchbook for the "New" Willard Hotel, Washingto...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

The Mayflower Hotel, one of Washington's most historic hotels on Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.

The Mayflower Hotel, one of Washington's most historic hotels on Conne...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Exterior detail of the Driskill, a venerable Austin, Texas, hotel

Exterior detail of the Driskill, a venerable Austin, Texas, hotel

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The Romanesque-style building, completed in 1886 was conceived and built by Col. Jesse Driskill, a cattleman who spent his fortune co... More

Exterior detail of the Driskill, a venerable Austin, Texas, hotel

Exterior detail of the Driskill, a venerable Austin, Texas, hotel

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The Romanesque-style building, completed in 1886 was conceived and built by Col. Jesse Driskill, a cattleman who spent his fortune co... More

Crystal Room in the newly restored historic Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. during the 1980s

Crystal Room in the newly restored historic Willard Hotel in Washingto...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

The historic Ponce de Leon Hotel, now the main building of Flagler College, Saint Augustine, Florida

The historic Ponce de Leon Hotel, now the main building of Flagler Col...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

The Willard Hotel under restoration in the 1980s, Washington, D.C.

The Willard Hotel under restoration in the 1980s, Washington, D.C.

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Entrance to Flagler College and the old Ponce de Leon Hotel building, Saint Augustine, Florida

Entrance to Flagler College and the old Ponce de Leon Hotel building, ...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Dining room table at the Saint James Hotel, which opened in 1875 in Red Wing, Minnesota

Dining room table at the Saint James Hotel, which opened in 1875 in Re...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. For reasons unknown today, its owners spelled it "St. J... More

The decrepit Willard Hotel, once the "Hotel of Presidents," during a grand restoration. Washington, D.C.

The decrepit Willard Hotel, once the "Hotel of Presidents," during a g...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Photograph taken during the 1980s. Title, date, subject... More

Detail of the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

Detail of the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. It was for several years the tallest building in the state. Built by the founder of the Anheuser-Busch company, Adolphus Busch, in a ... More

Sleigh ride at the Mount Washington Hotel and Resort, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire

Sleigh ride at the Mount Washington Hotel and Resort, Bretton Woods, N...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Staff of Washington's Willard Hotel shortly after it reopened following a wholesale renovation. Washington, D.C.

Staff of Washington's Willard Hotel shortly after it reopened followin...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Photograph taken during the 1980s. Title, date, subject... More

Artistic detail inside Houston's historic Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas

Artistic detail inside Houston's historic Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Detail of the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

Detail of the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Designed by Thomas P. Barnett of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett of St. Louis and built by the founder of the Anheuser-Busch Company, Adolp... More

Two doormen stand guard outside the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., soon after restoration in 1980

Two doormen stand guard outside the historic Willard Hotel, Washington...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Restoration work on the historic Willard Hotel in the 1980s, Washington, D.C.

Restoration work on the historic Willard Hotel in the 1980s, Washingto...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Gage Hotel near Big Bend National Park, Marathon, Texas

Gage Hotel near Big Bend National Park, Marathon, Texas

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Willard Hotel "W" on the mosaic floor, Washington, D.C.

Willard Hotel "W" on the mosaic floor, Washington, D.C.

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Old Fairmont Hotel, Deadwood, South Dakota

Old Fairmont Hotel, Deadwood, South Dakota

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Restoration work on the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Restoration work on the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. The historic Willard Hotel, which had fallen to ruin an... More

The Bullock, Deadwood, South Dakota's oldest hotel

The Bullock, Deadwood, South Dakota's oldest hotel

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Details from the Magnolia Building, home of the boutique Magnolia Hotel, in downtown Dallas, Texas

Details from the Magnolia Building, home of the boutique Magnolia Hote...

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Lobby of the Willard Hotel soon after its restoration in the 1980s. Washington, D.C.

Lobby of the Willard Hotel soon after its restoration in the 1980s. Wa...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Saint James Hotel, which opened in 1875 in Red Wing, Minnesota

Saint James Hotel, which opened in 1875 in Red Wing, Minnesota

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Detail of the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

Detail of the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Designed by Thomas P. Barnett of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett of St. Louis and built by the founder of the Anheuser-Busch Company, Adolp... More

Dining room in the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., soon after the 1980s restoration

Dining room in the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., soon afte...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

The Lake Hotel, built in 1891 by the Northern Pacific Railroad in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

The Lake Hotel, built in 1891 by the Northern Pacific Railroad in Yell...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Restoration work on the "Hotel of Presidents," The Willard, Washington, D.C.

Restoration work on the "Hotel of Presidents," The Willard, Washington...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Photograph taken during the 1980s. Title, date, subject... More

The St. James Hotel, the only surviving hotel in the downtown historic district, Selma, Alabama

The St. James Hotel, the only surviving hotel in the downtown historic...

Built in 1837 atop the banks of the Alabama River. The hotel was reborn in 1997 after a $6 million restoration that brought together a group of investors and the community of Selma. One of the last riverfront h... More

Workers restore the lobby of the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., in the 1980s

Workers restore the lobby of the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, D...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Oliver Carr, left, president of the firm that renovated the historic Willard Hotel, waits to speak at its reopening in 1986. To his right is U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a driving force behing the restoration of much of historic Pennsylvania Avenue on which the Willard is located in Washington, D.C.

Oliver Carr, left, president of the firm that renovated the historic W...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Oliver Carr, president of the firm that renovated the historic Willard Hotel, speaks at its reopening in 1986, Washington, D.C.

Oliver Carr, president of the firm that renovated the historic Willard...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More