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• Discover the brilliant architectural styles that define the Riggs Washington DC. Designed by architects James Hill and Arthur Heaton, this outstanding historic structure displays various types of Romanesque-style architecture. It is now listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
• Admire the amazing history of this grand historic hotel. Originally constructed in 1891, the Riggs Washington DC spent many years as the Washington Loan and Trust Company Branch of the Riggs National Bank. The Riggs National Bank managed the personal finances of 23 U.S. Presidents and helped to fund such historical events like the Alaska Purchase.
• Stroll through the National Portrait Gallery just steps beyond the hotel’s front door. Housed within the Old Patent Office Building, this amazing cultural institution features over 21,000 portraits of prominent American individuals. The National Portrait Gallery is part of the much large Smithsonian Institution.