British Ambassador's Residence
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The British ambassador's residence (former chancery) located at 3100 Massachusetts Avenue, NW on Embassy Row in Washington, D.C. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1928 and is an example of Queen Anne architecture. The embassy was the only building Lutyens designed in the United States. F. H. Brooks, an associate of noted developer Harry Wardman, assisted with the design and construction of the embassy. The home is a contributing property to the Massachusetts Avenue Historic District and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 26, 1973. Its 2009 property value is $31,308,480.
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British Embassy
During the early 20th century, the British government procured a large tract of land off of Massachusetts Avenue in order to establish their new embassy. At the time, the area was underdeveloped in comparison with other DC neighborhoods; the British…