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Mayflower Hotel

The Mayflower Hotel opened on Connecticut Avenue in 1925 and quickly became one of Washington’s premier addresses. Presidents have held inaugural balls here, politicians have conducted backroom deals in its corridors, and the hotel has witnessed nearly a century of Washington life from its perch on the city’s grandest street. These posts explore the Mayflower’s storied history.

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The Mayflower Coffee Shop and Grill, Washington, D.C.
The Mayflower Coffee Shop and Grill in the 1930s1 min read

A late-1930s photograph of the Mayflower Coffee Shop and Grill appears alongside a 1939 advertisement for the hotel.

They Were Neighbors: 1940 U.S. Census Records from the Mayflower Hotel1 min read

Six census pages list the people living at the Mayflower Hotel in 1940.

The Mayflower Hotel
Mayflower Hotel History: FDR, Monica Lewinsky and Allen Walker2 min read

FDR wrote his “Nothing to Fear” speech in suite 776, Monica Lewinsky stayed in room 860, and the Mayflower Hotel was nearly named the Walker.

The Mayflower Hotel (Library of Congress)
The Mayflower Hotel in the 1920s1 min read

A Library of Congress photograph shows the Mayflower Hotel on Connecticut Avenue in the mid to late 1920s.

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