Embassy of Jamaica, Washington, D.C.
| Embassy of Jamaica, Washington, D.C. | |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′37.93″N 77°2′33.4″W / 38.9105361°N 77.042611°W |
| Ambassador | Audrey Marks |
The Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C. is the primary diplomatic mission of Jamaica to the United States.
It is located at
government of Jamaica
established its first embassy in the U.S. on August 16, 1962.
Services
The Jamaican Embassy is supported by two Consulates- General located in
Audrey P. Marks, the current ambassador of Jamaica to the United States.[2] The ambassador is responsible for the majority of diplomacy conducted between the two countries and represents her country around the U.S. through activities such as giving speeches to, for example, academic institutions.[3]
Chancery
Architecture
The embassy's current building, an example of Beaux-Arts architecture, is a contributing property to the Dupont Circle Historic District and valued at $4.422 million.[4]
Ownership
Notable owners of the property have included Beekman Winthrop,[5] George P. McLean,[6] author Thomas Bell Sweeney,[7] the Institute for Policy Studies,[8] and the Children's Defense Fund.[9]
See also
- Jamaica–United States relations
- List of diplomatic missions in the United States
- List of diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C.
- List of diplomatic missions of Jamaica
References
- ^ a b "Background Note: Jamaica". United States Department of State. December 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ JIS (9 June 2012). "Professor Audrey P. Marks currently serves as the 13th ambassador to the United States Is Jamaica's New Ambassador To Washington". MNI Alive. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Recognize". jamaicans.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ^ "DC Citizen Atlas Real Property Reports". Government of the District of Columbia. Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- United States Government Printing Office, p. 244
- ^ United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing (1919), Official Congressional Directory, United States Government Printing Office, p. 230
- Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p. 129
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (1970), Hearings, United States Government Printing Office, p. 387
- ISBN 0-86656-182-X
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