Embassy of Spain, Washington, D.C.
| Spanish Embassy, Washington, D.C. | |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′11.6″N 77°3′4″W / 38.903222°N 77.05111°W |
The Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. is the
West End
neighborhood.
Spain did not establish diplomatic relations with the United States until 1790,[1] after the ratification of the 1783 Treaty of Paris ending hostilities between the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain.[2] Diplomatic relations were broken off from 1808 to 1814 over American occupation of West Florida, and again from April 1898 to April 1899 during the Spanish–American War.[1]
The embassy has been located at 2375
Pennsylvania Avenue NW since 1994.[3] The Spanish Embassy was formerly located at 2801 16th Street NW.,[4]
where the current Cultural Office of the Embassy is situated.
See also
- List of Ambassadors of Spain to the United States
- Architecture of Washington, D.C.
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Beisner, Robert L. American Foreign Relations Since 1600: A Guide to the Literature. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2003.
- Hodges, Allan A. and Hodges, Carol A. Washington on Foot: 23 Walking Tours of Washington, D.C., Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, and Historic Annapolis, Maryland. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1980.
- Pennsylvania Avenue Scenic Byway: Corridor Management Plan. Department of Transportation. Government of the District of Columbia. April 2006.
- World Almanac and Encyclopedia. New York: Press Publishing Co., 1901.
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