British Ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C.

The British Ambassador's residence
Location 3100 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°55′15.92″N 77°3′46.79″W / 38.9210889°N 77.0629972°W / 38.9210889; -77.0629972Coordinates: 38°55′15.92″N 77°3′46.79″W / 38.9210889°N 77.0629972°W / 38.9210889; -77.0629972
Built 1928
Architect Edwin Lutyens
Architectural style Queen Anne
Part of Massachusetts Avenue Historic District (#74002166[1])
Designated CP November 26, 1973[2]

The British Ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C. is located at 3100 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Embassy Row neighborhood.

It was commissioned in 1925, and designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1928. It is an example of Queen Anne architecture. The embassy was the only building Lutyens designed in North America. Frederick H. Brooke,[3] the on-site American architect, assisted with the design and oversaw the construction of the embassy, which was conducted by noted developer Harry Wardman.[4]

The home is a contributing property to the Massachusetts Avenue Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] Its 2009 property value is $31,308,480. There are about 10,000 visitors each year.[5]

Further reading

  • Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings, The Architecture of Diplomacy: The British Ambassador's Residence in Washington, Random House Incorporated, 2014, ISBN 9782081299023
  • A History of the Gardens of the Ambassador's Residence, British Embassy, Washington

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/74002166_text
  3. ↑ "Frederick H. Brooke". Landscape of a Washington Place. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  4. ↑ "Wardman and the British Embassy". Landscape of a Washington Place. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  5. ↑ Sellers, Frances Stead. "A new book opens the doors on the British ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C." The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  • The British Embassy - Ambassador's residence
  • The British Ambassador's Residence Washington DC, Chantal Condron, Alison Fuller, Government Art Collection, 2005, ISBN 978-0-9516468-5-4
  • A History of the Gardens of the Ambassador's Residence, British Embassy, Washington


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