Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Embassy of Estonia, Washington, D.C.
Diplomatic mission of Estonia to USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
Estonian Embassy (Estonian: Eesti Suursaatkond Washingtonis) is the Republic of Estonia's diplomatic mission to the United States. It is located at 2131 Massachusetts Avenue, in Northwest, Washington, D.C., at the intersection with 22nd Street in the Embassy Row neighborhood.[1]
This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2017) |
The Republic of Estonia, along with Latvia and Lithuania, maintained a diplomatic mission throughout the years of Soviet domination; the Estonian Consulate General was based in New York City at 9 Rockefeller Plaza. With Estonia's independence in 1991, the legation quickly sought a new home, and in 1994 purchased the expansive rowhouse, which takes advantage of one of Washington's many angled intersections with an entrance through its corner turret, behind a Greek Doric screen.
Remove ads
Building
The building was originally built in 1905 for a wealthy doctor, George W. Barrie, to designs by the partnership of William J. Marsh and Walter G. Peter.[citation needed] It was later home to the Peruvian Embassy and for many years housed the Landon School. One of the more striking buildings on Embassy Row, its purchase was a major coup for the country.[citation needed]
On July 2, 2001 it was severely damaged by a fire caused by faulty wiring. The building was completely refurbished and reopened in 2003.[2]
In 2020, the reconstruction of the embassy began and the building was closed for diplomatic work.[3] The renovation took three years and the embassy building was reopened in November 2023.[4]
Remove ads
See also
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads