Hilton Hotel -Washington D.C.
Site of Ronald Regan’s Attempted Assassination
With a double-arched design,
the Washington Hilton Hotel was built in 1965
by William B. Tabler, Sr., an American Architect
who designed more than 400 hotels.
Since the hotel opened, it has hosted events like the White House Correspondents Association annual dinner as well as musical performances
by artists like The Doors & Jimi Hendrix.
In March 30, 1981, the hotel was also
the site of an assassination attempt
on U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
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Hilton Hotel -Washington D.C.
Site of Ronald Regan’s Attempted Assassination
With a double-arched design,
the Washington Hilton Hotel was built in 1965
by William B. Tabler, Sr., an American Architect
who designed more than 400 hotels.
Since the hotel opened, it has hosted events like the White House Correspondents Association annual dinner as well as musical performances
by artists like The Doors & Jimi Hendrix.
In March 30, 1981, the hotel was also
the site of an assassination attempt
on U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
dc.curbed.com/maps/map-brutalist-architecture-washington-...
historicsites.dcpreservation.org/items/show/652?tour=51&a...