A Rich History
And Still Thriving1968
1969
1969
Nancy Smith(Miller) joins the company
1973 – 1977
1973
1973
Chris Smith joins the company
1974
1976
1976
1977
1978 – 1982
1978
1979
1979
Marion Barry is elected mayor
1980
The company acquires 222 St. Paul St, which later became the Tremont Plaza Hotel. WC Smith’s first purchase in Baltimore, this property was mixed-use with apartments and commercial office space on the top floor. In 1986, WC Smith renovated the building and converted the apartments (and later the commercial space) into an all-suite hotel.
1981
WC Smith holds its first company picnic
1982
1982
1983
The average rent at a WC Smith property is $258/month
1983 – 1987
1984
The Tremont Hotel in Baltimore opens. WC Smith bought the property at 8 East Pleasant in Baltimore (adjacent to the Tremont Plaza) and converted into an all-suite hotel.
1984
The first Mac computer is offered for sale
1984
WC Smith acquires Jetu, 426 units in northeast DC
1986
The company headquarters move to new offices at 1220 L Street NW
1986
1987
1987
Kelley Smith (Worman) and Tracey Smith (Patch) join the company
1988 – 1992
1989
1989
1991
1991
1991
1991
Debut of the World Wide Web
1991
1993 – 1997
1993
1995
1995
1995
1997
1997
1998 – 2002
1998
1999
2002
2003 – 2007
2003
2003
2005
2005
2007
2007
Apple produces the first iPhone
2007
Adrian Fenty is elected Mayor of DC
2008 – 2012
2008
2008
2008
2010
2011
2011
2011
2012
2013 – 2018
2014
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2017
2017
2017
2017
2018
2019 and Beyond
2019
2019
2020
2020
2020
2021