Claim: Alban Towers is an apartment hotel on Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest Washington, D.C. and it offers residents many features such as a travel agency, 24-hour maid service, a public dining room, a beauty shop, and a grocery store.
Evidence: Alban Towers is an apartment building on Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest Washington, D.C. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and is considered to be one of the best examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Washington. Billed as an apartment hotel, Alban Towers offered its residents 24-hour maid service and a public dining room. Indeed, on the ground floor of the building were housed a beauty shop, a travel agency, a grocery store, and a lunch counter.