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

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

The British Ambassador's residence
Location3100 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°55′15.92″N 77°3′46.79″W
Built1928
ArchitectEdwin Lutyens
Architectural styleQueen Anne
Part ofMassachusetts Avenue Historic District (ID74002166[1])
Designated CPNovember 26, 1973[2]

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 the most prominent part of a compound that also includes the offices of the embassy chancery and 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]

Hallway in the residence

See also

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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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.


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