Selasa, 05 Januari 2010

Embassy of Indonesia

Indonesia Java International Destination, The Embassy of Indonesia at 2020 Massachusetts Avenue, NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The building is also known as the Walsh-McLean House and is listed on the National Regiser of Historic Places. It is a contributing property to the Massachusetts Avenue Historic District, as well as the Dupont Circle Historic District.

The 50-room mansion was built in 1903 by Irish-born Thomas F. Walsh for his daugther Evalyn. It cost $853,000 to construct (about $20,000,000 in 2008). Evalyn eventually married Edward McClean, whose family owned the Washington Post. Edward negotiated in a dressing room of the house to buy his wife the Hope Diamond. She was the last private owner of the famous jewel.

Historic Place Name: Indonesian Embassy Address: 2020 Massachusetts Ave., NW. City: Washington County: District of Columbia State: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Geographic Coordinates: Latitude: 38.91026. Longitude: -77.0453. NPS Reference Number: 73002091. Date Listed: 19730118. Notes: Type: point. Geocode Match: 1. A Service of: National Register of Historic Places National Park Service

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