Statler Hotel

Historical marker location:

1001 16th Street Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 16th Street Northwest north of K Street Northwest, on the right.)

Marker installed: 2007

The District was a major center of the slave trade in the 19th century: Prior to the Civil War, Washington, D.C. was home to one of the largest slave markets in the country. Slaves were bought and sold in public auctions held in the city, and many prominent politicians and businessmen owned slaves.