Roger Smith Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Subjects: Hotels & Inns Street Scenes
Card type: Chrome
Date: c. 1945 (Linen)

Back of Roger Smith Hotel, Washington, D.C., c. 1945 chrome postcard — Back

About this subject

A large multi-story brick hotel building with many windows, some with air conditioners, on a city street corner. Trees line the sidewalk, cars are parked, and a sign above the entrance reads Roger Smith Hotel. The caption identifies it as Roger Smith Square, Washington, D.C.

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Roger Smith HOTEL Roger Smith Square, Washington, D. C. --- ROGER SMITH HOTEL Roger Smith Square 18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20006 A distinguished hotel, one block from the White House. Nearest hotel to the Department of Interior; State Department; World Bank; Corcoran and Renwick Galleries; Passport Office; and headquarters of Red Cross, Pan American Union and D.A.R. POST CARD Place Stamp Here 50472 P26717 Home of Washington's Finest Restaurant The JOLLY STEER in the ROGER SMITH HOTEL

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Postcard record

Condition	Excellent
Place depicted	Washington, D.C., Washington, DC
Place mentioned	Roger Smith Square, Washington, DC
Place mentioned	Washington, D.C., Washington, DC
Notes	White border at bottom with printed caption; chrome-era color; no visible damage. No postmark and no stamp — unused card. Divided-back chrome/glossy color photo card, ca. 1960s. Back carries printed Roger Smith Hotel advertising copy; pencil dealer mark "#59" lower right.

Cite this card

Roger Smith Hotel, Washington, D.C., postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/roger-smith-hotel-washington-d-c. Accessed October 5, 2026.