Jump to content

Embassy of Ireland, Washington, D.C.

Coordinates:38°54′42.2″N77°03′00.8″W/ 38.911722°N 77.050222°W/38.911722; -77.050222
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Embassy of Ireland, Washington, D.C.
Map
LocationWashington, D.C.,U.S.
Address2234Massachusetts Avenue,N.W.
Coordinates38°54′42.2″N77°03′00.8″W/ 38.911722°N 77.050222°W/38.911722; -77.050222
AmbassadorGeraldine Byrne Nason
WebsiteEmbassy of Ireland, USA

TheEmbassy of Ireland in Washington, D.C.is thediplomatic missionofIrelandto theUnited States.It is located at 2234Massachusetts Avenue,Northwest,Washington, D.C.,atSheridan Circle,in theEmbassy Rowneighborhood.[1]

The embassy also operatesConsulates-GeneralinAtlanta,Boston,Chicago,New York City,andSan Francisco.[2]

As of December 2023,the current ambassador isGeraldine Byrne Nason

Building

[edit]
The Henrietta M. Halliday House in 1972

Also known as the Henrietta M. Halliday House[3]- the building is located on Massachusetts Avenue, in an area known asEmbassy Row- named after the large number of embassies and diplomatic missions concentrated in the area.

The plot of land where the building currently stands was previously owned by former RepublicanGovernor of LouisianaWilliam P. Kellogg- who served as governor from 1873 until 1877.

In May 1906, Kellogg sold the land to Henrietta M. Halliday for a total of $12,663. Henrietta subsequently applied and was issued a permit to build a dwelling on the land in 1908. The construction of the building was completed in June 1909.[3]

This semi-detached limestone structure was designed by local Washington D.C. architectWilliam Penn Cresson.The structure itself has two major facades, with each facade facing onto Sheridan Circle and Massachusetts Avenue. The exterior is designed in aLouis XVI Style,while the interior consists of an 18th-century French and English style.

In 1911, the interior was extensively altered byTheodore Davis Boal'sarchitecture firm, Boal & Brown.[3]

Real estate speculatorHarry Wardmanbriefly owned the property from 1926 until it was sold in 1930 duringthe Great Depression.[3]

The property was purchased by theGovernment of Irelandin 1949 for $72,000.[4]

Ambassador's Residence

[edit]
Exterior photo of the Irish Ambassador's residence
Irish Ambassador's residence, Frederic Delano House

The Irish Ambassador's residence is located close to the embassy in Frederic Delano House. Constructed in 1924, the building was built byWaddy Butler WoodforFrederic Adrian Delano,the uncle of former US PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt.[5]

The Irish Government purchased the residence in 1965 forIR£102,000.[6]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^"Embassy.org: The Embassy of Ireland".www.embassy.org.Retrieved2021-03-16.
  2. ^"Department of Foreign Affairs".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-10-06.Retrieved2011-05-23.
  3. ^abcd"1. 1972 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE FACADE - Henrietta M. Halliday House, 2234 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC".The Library of Congress.Retrieved2018-10-16.
  4. ^"Department of Foreign Affairs".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-10-06.Retrieved2011-05-23.
  5. ^Affairs, Department of Foreign."Embassy History & Previous Ambassadors - Department of Foreign Affairs".www.dfa.ie.Retrieved2021-03-11.
  6. ^Oireachtas, Houses of the (1965-03-09)."Committee on Finance. - Vote 9—Public Works and Buildings. – Dáil Éireann (17th Dáil) – Tuesday, 9 Mar 1965 – Houses of the Oireachtas".www.oireachtas.ie.Retrieved2021-03-11.
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related toEmbassy of Ireland in Washington, D.C..
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Embassy_of_Ireland,_Washington,_D.C.&oldid=1235964544"