Washington Convention Center

Not to be confused with Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Northern Liberty Market § Convention Hall, or Washington State Convention Center.
Washington Convention Center
Main entrance shortly before demolition
Interactive map of Washington Convention Center
Address909 H Street NW
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′03″N 77°01′30″W / 38.9007°N 77.025°W / 38.9007; -77.025
Built1980–1983
ArchitectWelton Becket Associates
OpenedDecember 10, 1982
Closed2003
DemolishedDecember 18, 2004
Enclosed space
 • Total space800,000 sq ft (74,000 m2)

The Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. was a convention center located at 909 H Street NW, occupying the city block bounded by New York Avenue, 9th Street, H Street, and 11th Street. Construction on the center began in 1980, and it opened on December 10, 1982. At 800,000 square feet (74,000 m2), it was the fourth largest facility in the United States at the time. However, during the 1980s and 1990s, numerous larger and more modern facilities were constructed around the country, and by 1997 the Washington Convention Center had become the 30th largest facility.

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