Sunday, August 24, 2008

Hotel with a past . . .

This is what the Willard, now the Willard InterContinental, looks like today. The term "lobbyist" was coined here.
(Willard InterContinental)

The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., circa 1900s, sits at Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th St. NW.
(Willard InterContinental)

Lobby of the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., in the 1900s.
(Willard InterContinental)

The modern-day look of the Willard Hotel's lobby.
(Willard InterContinental)

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