https://almanac.conventioncityseattle.com/tags/dc/Recent content in Dc on Convention City AlmanacHugoen-us© 2026 Ivan Schneider · <a href="https://conventioncityseattle.com/">Convention City Seattle</a> · Licensed under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://almanac.conventioncityseattle.com/cities/dc/old-convention-center/Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://almanac.conventioncityseattle.com/cities/dc/old-convention-center/<h1 id="washington-dc-the-demolition">Washington DC: The Demolition<a class="anchor" href="#washington-dc-the-demolition">#</a></h1> <p><strong>Old Convention Center:</strong> Opened 1982, closed 2003, demolished December 18, 2004. <strong>800,000 sq ft.</strong> <strong>Replacement:</strong> CityCenterDC. Opened 2015. <strong>2.5 million sq ft mixed-use.</strong> Foster + Partners.</p> <p>The most radical version of the experiment: demolish a convention center in the urban core and replace it with mixed-use development.</p> <h2 id="the-old-convention-center-19822003">The Old Convention Center (1982–2003)<a class="anchor" href="#the-old-convention-center-19822003">#</a></h2> <p>Opened December 10, 1982 at 909 H Street NW. 10.2-acre superblock bounded by New York Avenue, 11th, H, and 9th Streets. Fourth-largest convention center in the US at opening.</p>