Hotel Washington is a hotel in Madison, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “former building in Madison, Wisconsin”. It opened in 1885. It stands about 1.0 km from the centre of Madison.[3]
Overview
The Hotel Washington was a building in Madison, Wisconsin, built at the end of the 19th century. It housed several businesses during the 1970 through 1990s. It was an important cultural center in south central Wisconsin and served as a destination and important venue for members of the LGBT community from Wisconsin and northern Illinois, until its destruction by fire on February 18, 1996.
From “Hotel Washington (Madison, Wisconsin)” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1885. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.0 km from the centre of Madison. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN), about 8 km from the centre of Madison.[4]
It is one of 12 hotels in and around Madison recorded in Wikidata, 6 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 4 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Fess Hotel, opened in 1854. See Hotels in Madison.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Hampton Inn & Suites Madison Downtown — 0.5 km
- Graduate Madison — 0.8 km, opened 1960
- Madison Concourse Hotel — 1.0 km
- Hilton Madison Monona Terrace — 1.2 km
- The Edgewater — 1.2 km
- AC Hotel by Marriott Madison Downtown — 1.3 km
- Fess Hotel — 1.3 km, opened 1854
See also
References
- ^ Hotel Washington (Q5912099). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Hotel Washington. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-09.
- ^ Madison (Q43788). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Madison. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.