Wormley's Hotel is a hotel in Washington, D.C., the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in Washington, DC, USA”. It opened in 1871 and closed in 1893. It is owned by James Wormley. It stands about 0.6 km from the centre of Washington, D.C..[3]

Overview

Wormley's Hotel was a five-story hotel at 1500 H Street, NW, in Washington, D.C. It was opened in 1871 by James Wormley, a free-born black man who had spent time in Europe learning fine culinary skills. The hotel became a hub for local and foreign government officials. According to historian Vann Woodward, the hotel was the site of the Wormley Agreement, which led to the Compromise of 1877 and the election of President Rutherford B. Hayes.

From “Wormley's Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1871. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.6 km from the centre of Washington, D.C.. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 5 km from the centre of Washington, D.C..[4]

It is one of 96 hotels in and around Washington, D.C. recorded in Wikidata, 54 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 36 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Blair House, opened in 1824. See Hotels in Washington, D.C..

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

See also

References

  1. ^ Wormley's Hotel (Q8036872). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Wormley's Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-05-23.
  3. ^ Washington, D.C. (Q61). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Washington, D.C.. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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