The Whitelaw Apartments occupy a sturdy brick structure in Logan Circle, distinguished by a cream-colored terra cotta facade that stands out against its neighbors. In nineteen nineteen, John Whitelaw Lewis built this place as a hotel for Black travelers and professionals when most city venues barred them entry. Famous guests like Duke Ellington and Langston Hughes stayed here while passing through Washington. The building later faced abandonment for years, though today it provides affordable housing for neighborhood seniors.
Whitelaw Apartments
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