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
Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens ( ; 29 March 1869 – 1 January 1944) was an English architect known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the requirements of his era. He designed many English country houses, war memori ...
in 1928. An example of
Queen Anne architecture, the residence is the only building Lutyens designed in North America.
Frederick H. Brooke
Frederick Hiester Brooke (October 9, 1876 – December 24, 1960) was an American architect from Washington, D.C., who designed houses, schools, churches, and embassies during his 40 year career. A native of Pennsylvania, Brooke studied in the ...
, the on-site American architect, assisted with the design and oversaw the construction of the embassy, which was conducted by noted developer Harry Wardman.
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.
[
]Prince Charles
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to ...
and Princess Diana stayed at the residence during their 1985 visit to Washington, D.C.
See also
* Embassy of the United Kingdom, Washington, D.C.
The British Embassy, Washington D.C. (alternatively in the US, Embassy of the United Kingdom, Washington, D.C.) is the British sovereign's diplomatic mission to the United States of America, representing the interests of the United Kingdom and B ...
* Winfield House, the equivalent American residence in London
Further reading
*Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings, ''The Architecture of Diplomacy: The British Ambassador's Residence in Washington'', Random House Incorporated, 2014,
A History of the Gardens of the Ambassador's Residence
British Embassy, Washington
References
External links
The British Embassy – Ambassador's residence
*''The British Ambassador's Residence Washington DC'', Chantal Condron, Alison Fuller, Government Art Collection, 2005,
A History of the Gardens of the Ambassador's Residence, British Embassy, Washington
Houses completed in 1928
Diplomatic residences in Washington, D.C.
United Kingdom–United States relations
Historic district contributing properties in Washington, D.C.
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