Embassy Row lies along Massachusetts Avenue NW from Thomas Circle to Ward Circle, and the majority of embassies are found between Scott Circle and Wisconsin Avenue. Considered Washington’s premier residential address in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Massachusetts Avenue became known for its numerous mansions housing the city’s social and political elites. Though many of the original owners lost their homes in the Great Depression or moved on to more fashionable addresses after Massachusetts Avenue lost its cache, the area reemerged as a center of diplomatic activity following World War II.
Weekly walking tours of Embassy Row are offered through www.washingtonwalks.com and more info is available on their web site.
Image courtesy Embassy of Indonesia. Info courtesy Wikipedia and Washington Walks.
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