Embassy of Kazakhstan, Washington, D.C.

Embassy of Kazakhstan in Washington, D.C.
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LocationWashington, DC, United States
Address1401 16th Street NW, Washington, DC.
Coordinates38°54′31″N 77°2′10″W / 38.90861°N 77.03611°W / 38.90861; -77.03611
AmbassadorYerzhan Ashikbayev

The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United States. It is located at 1401 16th Street Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Dupont Circle neighborhood.[1]

The embassy house is a spacious, brick, Richardsonian-style house, featuring a massive hip roof, prominent chimneys and a distinctive round corner tower built in 1888.[2] The house was designed and built by Charles and Samuel Edmonston for Susan Shields, the widow of a wealthy newspaper publisher.[2] The house used to be the home of American Vice President James S. Sherman, the 27th Vice President of the United States.[3] Outside the house stands a smaller version of the Golden Warrior Monument which celebrates Kazakhstan's independence.

The current ambassador is Yerzhan Ashikbayev and was preceded by Erzhan Kazykhanov.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Embassy.org: The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan". Embassy.org. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "16th Street Historic District". US National Park Service.
  3. ^ "Shields House was the home of Vice President James Sherman". University of Virginia School of Architecture.
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