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{{Infobox_Diplomatic_Mission
{{Infobox_Diplomatic_Mission
| name = Embassy of Ireland, Washington, D.C.
| name = Embassy of Ireland, Washington, D.C.
| image = Embassy_of_Ireland_in_Washington,_D.C..jpg
| image = Embassy_of_Ireland,_Washington,_D.C._(53822777568).jpg
| address = 2234 [[Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Massachusetts Avenue]], [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|N.W.]]
| address = 2234 [[Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Massachusetts Avenue]], [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|N.W.]]
| location = [[Washington, D.C.]]
| location = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|38.911719|N|77.050277|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|38|54|42.2|N|77|03|00.8|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| ambassador = [[Daniel Mulhall]]
| ambassador = [[Geraldine Byrne Nason]]
| website = [https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/USA/ Embassy of Ireland, USA]
| website = [https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/USA/ Embassy of Ireland, USA]
}}
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The '''Embassy of Ireland in Washington, D.C.''' is the [[diplomatic mission]] of [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] to the [[United States]]. It is located at 2234 [[Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Massachusetts Avenue]], [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|Northwest]], [[Washington, D.C.]], at [[Sheridan Circle]], in the [[Embassy Row]] neighborhood.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Embassy.org: The Embassy of Ireland|url=https://www.embassy.org/embassies/ie.html|access-date=2021-03-16|website=www.embassy.org}}</ref>
The '''Embassy of Ireland in Washington, D.C.''' is the [[diplomatic mission]] of [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] to the [[United States]]. It is located at 2234 [[Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Massachusetts Avenue]], [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|Northwest]], [[Washington, D.C.]], at [[Sheridan Circle]], in the [[Embassy Row]] neighborhood.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Embassy.org: The Embassy of Ireland|url=https://www.embassy.org/embassies/ie.html|access-date=2021-03-16|website=www.embassy.org}}</ref>


The embassy also operates [[Consul (representative)|Consulates-General]] in [[Atlanta]], [[Boston]], [[Chicago]], [[New York City]], and [[San Francisco]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.embassyofireland.org/home/index.aspx?id=83280 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-05-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006031011/http://www.embassyofireland.org/home/index.aspx?id=83280 |archive-date=2011-10-06 }}</ref>
The embassy also operates [[Consul (representative)|Consulates-General]] in [[Atlanta]], [[Boston]], [[Chicago]], [[New York City]], and [[San Francisco]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.embassyofireland.org/home/index.aspx?id=83280 |title=Department of Foreign Affairs |access-date=2011-05-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006031011/http://www.embassyofireland.org/home/index.aspx?id=83280 |archive-date=2011-10-06 }}</ref>


{{as of|2023|12}}, the current ambassador is [[Geraldine Byrne Nason]]
{{as of|2019|01}}, the current ambassador is [[Daniel Mulhall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/08/list-foreign-ambassadors-who-participated-credentialing-ceremony|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908201506/https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/08/list-foreign-ambassadors-who-participated-credentialing-ceremony|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 8, 2017|title=List of Foreign Ambassadors who Participated in Credentialing Ceremony|date=September 8, 2017|website=the White House|access-date=2017-09-09}}</ref>


==Building==
==Building==
[[File:Henrietta M. Halliday House, 2234 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC.jpg|thumb|Photo of Henrietta M. Halliday House in 1972|alt=|left]]
[[File:Henrietta M. Halliday House, 2234 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC.jpg|thumb|The Henrietta M. Halliday House in 1972]]
Also known as the Henrietta M. Halliday House<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/dc0130/|title=1. 1972 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE FACADE - Henrietta M. Halliday House, 2234 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC|work=The Library of Congress|access-date=2018-10-16|language=en}}</ref> - 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.
Also known as the Henrietta M. Halliday House<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/dc0130/|title=1. 1972 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE FACADE - Henrietta M. Halliday House, 2234 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC|work=The Library of Congress|access-date=2018-10-16|language=en}}</ref> - 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 [[List of Governors of Louisiana|Governor of Louisiana]] [[William Pitt Kellogg|William P. Kellogg]] - who served as governor from 1873 until 1877.
The plot of land where the building currently stands was previously owned by former Republican [[List of Governors of Louisiana|Governor of Louisiana]] [[William Pitt Kellogg|William P. Kellogg]] - who served as governor from 1873 until 1877.
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Real estate speculator [[Harry Wardman]] briefly owned the property from 1926 until it was sold in 1930 during [[Great Depression|the Great Depression]].<ref name=":0" />
Real estate speculator [[Harry Wardman]] briefly owned the property from 1926 until it was sold in 1930 during [[Great Depression|the Great Depression]].<ref name=":0" />


The property was purchased by the [[Government of Ireland]] in 1949 for $72,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.embassyofireland.org/home/index.aspx?id=83278 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-05-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006031046/http://www.embassyofireland.org/home/index.aspx?id=83278 |archive-date=2011-10-06 }}</ref>
The property was purchased by the [[Government of Ireland]] in 1949 for $72,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.embassyofireland.org/home/index.aspx?id=83278 |title=Department of Foreign Affairs |access-date=2011-05-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006031046/http://www.embassyofireland.org/home/index.aspx?id=83278 |archive-date=2011-10-06 }}</ref>


== Ambassador's Residence ==
== Ambassador's Residence ==
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[[File:Irish ambassadorial residence in Washington, D.C.jpg|thumb|Irish Ambassador's residence, Frederic Delano House|alt=Exterior photo of the Irish Ambassador's residence|right]]

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[[File:Irish Ambassador's Residence.jpg|thumb|Irish Ambassador's residence, Frederic Delano House|alt=Exterior photo of the Irish Ambassador's residence|right]]

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]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Affairs|first=Department of Foreign|title=Embassy History & Previous Ambassadors - Department of Foreign Affairs|url=https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/usa/about-us/embassy-history-previous-ambassadors/|access-date=2021-03-11|website=www.dfa.ie|language=en}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Affairs|first=Department of Foreign|title=Embassy History & Previous Ambassadors - Department of Foreign Affairs|url=https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/usa/about-us/embassy-history-previous-ambassadors/|access-date=2021-03-11|website=www.dfa.ie|language=en}}</ref>


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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Embassy of Ireland in Washington, D.C.}}
*[http://www.embassyofireland.org Embassy website]
*[http://www.embassyofireland.org Embassy website]


{{Diplomatic missions of the Republic of Ireland}}
{{Diplomatic missions in the United States}}
{{Diplomatic missions in the United States}}
{{Authority control}}
{{Diplomatic_missions_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland}}


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[[Category:Embassy Row|Ireland]]
[[Category:Embassy Row|Ireland]]
[[Category:Irish-American culture in Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:Irish-American culture in Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.)]]

Latest revision as of 15:48, 2 July 2024

Embassy of Ireland, Washington, D.C.
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LocationWashington, D.C., U.S.
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[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 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[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 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[edit]

References[edit]

  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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