Washington DC Travel Guide

Washington, D.C. may not have the highest buildings in the world, but it does have some of the most fashionable. If you’re in the mood for some photo-ops, or just want to get a glimpse of the district’s history, check in at these stops.

• 1090 Vermont Avenue (an office building designed by the John Akridge Companies, finished 1980) and the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel (a residential hotel designed by the Smith-Williams Group, built 1986) are tied at 187 ft (57 m).
• Healy Hall (the flagship building of Georgetown University, built 1879) and 700 Eleventh Street (a high-rise built in 1992) are tied at 200 ft (61 m).
• One Franklin Square (designed by Hartman-Cox Architects and The Dewberry Companies, built 1989) is the tallest commercial building in D.C. at 210 ft (64 m). (more…)