VENUES WHERE TO From venues with views to scenic waterfronts and new hotel rooftops, elevate your meetings and events at outstanding spaces. Washington, DC is fi lled with iconic monuments and memorials, but few places match the unique blend of history, culture and global signifi cance off ered by the city’s remarkable, dramatically located venues. Many are as compelling as some of the historic landmarks on their doorstep. Me IN DC DC’S GRAND DAMES Surrounded by gardens, the soaring Gothic Washington National Cathedral stands high above the city and boasts a glorious reception space for up to 1,500 and banquet seating for 1,000 guests. Be inspired by the world’s largest book collection at the Library of Congress , where majestic vaulted marble event spaces like the showstopping 1890s Great Hall can accommodate 450 for a seated dinner and up to 1,200 for a reception. The Library’s Mumford and Montpelier rooms off er intimate areas for up to 200 standing guests. Beginning with Grover Cleveland, the National Building Museum has hosted presidential inaugural balls since 1885. Its grand Great Hall with massive Corinthian columns has capacity for large-scale stage setups — fi lm, video, music and lighting — and can accommodate up to 2,000 guests for a most memorable event. 24 EVENT PL ANNING GUIDE Washington National Cathedral
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