Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital

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Raw space venue

The venue will provide just the space. You’ll bring in your own caterer and vendors.

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $2,800

Guest capacity

Up to 250 seated guests

About this venue

Your history starts here when you say “I do” at our exquisitely rehabilitated Civil War-era Naval Hospital, which was commissioned by President Lincoln in 1864. If you’re looking to plan for the future, whether you’d like an outdoor wedding ceremony in our beautifully landscaped gardens, an indoor ceremony in our light-filled rooms with 14-foot high ceilings and 8-foot windows, or something in between, your wedding and reception will be a timeless, romantic celebration to last the ages. The unique elegance of Hill Center and its exquisite campus comes together with today’s amenities to give you contemporary convenience with historic charm.

Seated guest capacity

  • 1-250

Venue type

  • Historic Estates, Mansions
  • Museums, Galleries

Venue setting

  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003

Our event spaces

Abraham Lincoln Hall

A spacious and light-filled room perfect for receptions.

Hill Center has a wide variety of beautiful indoor and outdoor space for events of all types and sizes. All of the light-filled rooms in our historic venue are flexible and can be set-up to meet your unique needs. Rooms, galleries and even entire floors or wings can be rented individually or pieced together.

Guest capacity

Up to 80 Seated

Up to 150 Standing

Square footage

964

John Philip Sousa Hall

A cozy and open space for your event.

Hill Center has a wide variety of beautiful indoor and outdoor space for events of all types and sizes. All of the light-filled rooms in our historic venue are flexible and can be set-up to meet your unique needs. Rooms, galleries and even entire floors or wings can be rented individually or pieced together.

Guest capacity

Up to 50 Seated

Up to 60 Standing

Square footage

561

East Garden

An idyllic green space in the midst of DC.

Hill Center has a wide variety of beautiful indoor and outdoor space for events of all types and sizes. All of the light-filled rooms in our historic venue are flexible and can be set-up to meet your unique needs. Rooms, galleries and even entire floors or wings can be rented individually or pieced together.

Guest capacity

Up to 200 Seated

Up to 200 Standing

Square footage

1,350

Abraham Lincoln Hall

A spacious and light-filled room perfect for receptions.

Hill Center has a wide variety of beautiful indoor and outdoor space for events of all types and sizes. All of the light-filled rooms in our historic venue are flexible and can be set-up to meet your unique needs. Rooms, galleries and even entire floors or wings can be rented individually or pieced together.

Guest capacity

Up to 80 Seated

Up to 150 Standing

Square footage

964

John Philip Sousa Hall

A cozy and open space for your event.

Hill Center has a wide variety of beautiful indoor and outdoor space for events of all types and sizes. All of the light-filled rooms in our historic venue are flexible and can be set-up to meet your unique needs. Rooms, galleries and even entire floors or wings can be rented individually or pieced together.

Guest capacity

Up to 50 Seated

Up to 60 Standing

Square footage

561

East Garden

An idyllic green space in the midst of DC.

Hill Center has a wide variety of beautiful indoor and outdoor space for events of all types and sizes. All of the light-filled rooms in our historic venue are flexible and can be set-up to meet your unique needs. Rooms, galleries and even entire floors or wings can be rented individually or pieced together.

Guest capacity

Up to 200 Seated

Up to 200 Standing

Square footage

1,350

Reviews

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Hill Center is perfect for almost any event, including weddings, business events, fundraisers, parties and celebrations.
The historic Old Naval Hospital has over 4200 square feet of indoor meeting space across two floors. The gardens are available to rent for outdoor events. The garden and indoor meeting space at Hill Center may also be rented together for an exclusive event.
Our indoor event space can accommodate up to 150 guests for a seated event or 250 for a standing event. An entire campus buyout can accommodate up to 600 guests throughout the entire building and grounds.
Hill Center is just blocks from the US Capitol, one block from Eastern Market Metro, 15 minutes from Reagan National Airport, ten minutes from Union Station, and seven minutes from Nationals Park, Navy Yard and The Wharf.
A 10 calendar day courtesy hold can be placed on a specific date. To confirm the rental, the security deposit and 50% of the rental fee are due within the 10 day time frame.
Contact our Special Events & Rentals team by emailing SpecialEvents@HillCenterDC.org, calling (202) 499-6449 or filling out the form at the bottom of this webpage to get started. If the date is available, we will then send you a contract, rental guidelines and invoice. Once you return the signed contract and guidelines with your rental fee and security deposit, you are all set.
All cancellations must be made in writing by the contract holder, signed and addressed to Hill Center. The following cancellation rates will be applied: If the contract holder cancels the event after making the reservation, the security deposit is forfeited. If the contract holder cancels the event between 90 days after making the reservation and 60 days prior to the event date, the security deposit and 50% of the rental fee will be forfeited. If the contract holder cancels the event less than 60 days before the event date, all fees paid will be forfeited. Rescheduling your event is possible.
Special events are welcome from 8 am to 11 pm.
The garden is available from 8 am-9 pm Sunday through Thursday and from 9 am-10 pm on Friday and Saturday. The garden may be tented; however if not tented, backup space must be rented in case of inclement weather.
Yes, Hill Center has on-site banquet rounds, rectangular tables, high top tables, coat racks, and chairs available to rent.
Hill Center's audiovisual system including built-in screens and projectors in some rooms. A price list is available upon request.
Hill Center has a liquor license, and all beer and wine can be purchased from our beverage list. By special arrangement, you may supply your own alcohol, but there is a $200 beverage manager fee.
Hill Center requires insurance for events with more than 50 attendees or when alcohol will be served. Please see our guidelines for details.
Yes, as long as noise levels do not exceed the restrictions outlined by the DC government.
Yes!
A complete set of guidelines is available on our website, HillCenterDC.org. Hosts and all vendors must sign the guidelines.

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