The Embassy of Gabon in

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is the

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of the

Gabonese Republic Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, ...

to the

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. It is located at 2034 20th Street

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in the

Adams Morgan Adams Morgan is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., centered at the intersection of 18th Street NW and Columbia Road, about 1.5 miles (2.54 km) north of the White House. Notable establishments in the neighborhood include the ...

neighborhood. The ambassador is Michael Moussa-Adamo.

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The Mediterranean Revival style building is a contributing property to the

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Historic District and valued at $2,355,950.https://www.taxpayerservicecenter.com/RP_Detail.jsp?ssl=2536%20%20%20%200800 Notable past owners include the government of Argentina (Air attaché), government of Ecuador (chancery), President

Manuel Roxas Manuel Acuña Roxas (born Manuel Roxas y Acuña; ; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of the Philippines, who served from 1946 until his death due to heart attacks in 194 ...

(serving as Chairman of the Philippine Mission), Brigadier General Henry Jervey Jr, and Gertrude F. Wedderburn (mother of Charles F. Wedderburn and sponsor of the '' USS Wedderburn''). This building used to be the Embassy

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from 1918 to 1933.

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Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ...

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