The eight-story Jefferson, which was constructed in 1922 as an apartment building, was transformed into a hotel in 1955. In 2005, it was acquired by DC CAP Hotelier, a New York-based firm.

The hotel has been visited by 13 presidents and dozens of celebrities including Charlie Chaplin, Elvis Presley and Ray Charles. Alligators once swam in pools in the lobby at The Jefferson Hotel.

A two-alarm fire in Jefferson damaged a historic 1800s building and sent a firefighter to the hospital, according to ...

Owned by William H. Goodwin Jr., Molly Hardie’s father, the Riverstone Group also owns and operates Richmond’s historic Jefferson Hotel in addition to three other high-end hotels.