Embassy of Ireland, Washington, D.C.
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LocationWashington, D.C.
Address2234 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Coordinates38°54′42.2″N 77°03′00.8″W / 38.911722°N 77.050222°W / 38.911722; -77.050222
AmbassadorGeraldine Byrne Nason
WebsiteEmbassy of Ireland, USA

The Embassy of Ireland in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of Ireland to the United States. It is located at 2234 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., at Sheridan Circle, in the Embassy Row neighborhood.[1]

The embassy also operates Consulates-General in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, New York City, and San Francisco.[2]

As of December 2023, the current ambassador is Geraldine Byrne Nason

Building

Photo of 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 as Embassy 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 Republican Governor of Louisiana William 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. architect William Penn Cresson. The structure itself has two major facades, with each facade facing onto Sheridan Circle and Massachusetts Avenue. The exterior is designed in a Louis XVI Style, while the interior consists of an 18th-century French and English style.

In 1911, the interior was extensively altered by Theodore Davis Boal's architecture firm, Boal & Brown.[3]

Real estate speculator Harry Wardman briefly owned the property from 1926 until it was sold in 1930 during the Great Depression.[3]

The property was purchased by the Government of Ireland in 1949 for $72,000.[4]

Ambassador's Residence

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 by Waddy Butler Wood for Frederic Adrian Delano, the uncle of former US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.[5]

The Irish Government purchased the residence in 1965 for IR£102,000[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Embassy.org: The Embassy of Ireland". www.embassy.org. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  2. ^ "Department of Foreign Affairs". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  3. ^ a b c d "1. 1972 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE FACADE - Henrietta M. Halliday House, 2234 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  4. ^ "Department of Foreign Affairs". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  5. ^ Affairs, Department of Foreign. "Embassy History & Previous Ambassadors - Department of Foreign Affairs". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  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. Retrieved 2021-03-11.

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