Emma S. Fitzhugh House
| Emma S. Fitzhugh House | |
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Waddy B. Wood | |
| Architecture firm | Wood, Donn and Dunning |
| Developer | William Lipscombs & Co. |
The Emma S. Fitzhugh House is a historic
Washington D.C.
, United States. It serves as the official residence of the Philippine ambassador to the United States.
History
The house was built in 1904 by William Lipscombs & Co. for
Philippine Commonwealth) Manuel L. Quezon visited the house.[2]
The Fitzhugh house also had Clarence M. Wooley, Sherman Flint and the
Frederick Britten and his wife took residence in the house. The Brittens continued living in the house even after Congressman Britten's retirement from politics. The Brittens bought the house on June 19, 1941 from Emma S. Fitzhugh.[3]
The house was acquired by
Joaquin Elizalde, the first Philippine ambassador to the United States, on October 14, 1946. Three years later, on August 30, the Philippine government bought the house from the Elizalde family and made the building the official residence of Philippine ambassador to the United States succeeding Elizalde.[2]
Heritage designation
In June 2021, the historical markers for the house from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines was unveiled marking the 75th anniversary of the formal establishment of the Philippines–United States relations.[2] The English marker was officially installed on the residence's facade on June 13, 2022.[4]
See also
- Embassy of the Philippines, Washington, D.C.
- Kudan House
External links
Media related to Emma S. Fitzhugh House at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ Scott, Pamela; Lee, Antoinette J. "Embassy of the Philippines [sic]". Washington, District of Columbia: SAH Archipedia.
- ^ a b c "Historical site markers at Philippines envoy's residence unveiled". The Philippine Star. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "About the Embassy". Embassy of the Philippines. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Historical Marker Installed at Ambassador's Official Residence in Washington, D.C." Department of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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1 The Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei is the representative office of the Philippines in Taiwan, which functions as an informal diplomatic mission. | |
