Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C.
| Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C. | |
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| Coordinates | 38°55′26″N 77°02′14″W / 38.92389°N 77.03722°WCoordinates: 38°55′26″N 77°02′14″W / 38.92389°N 77.03722°W |
| Location | Washington, DC, United States |
| Address | 2622 16th Street NW, Washington, DC. |
| Ambassador | Žygimantas Pavilionis |
The Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C., is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Lithuania to the United States. It is located at 2622 16th Street Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Adams Morgan neighborhood.[1]
Ambassadors
The ambassadors were:[2]
- Kazys Bizauskas (1923–1927)
- Mikas Bagdonas (1927–1928 and 1934–1935), chargé d'affaires ad interum
- Bronius Kazys Balutis (1928–1934)
- Povilas Žadeikis (1935–1957)
- Juozas Kajeckas (1957–1976), chargé d'affaires ad interum
- Stasys Antanas Bačkis (1976–1987)
- Stasys Lozoraitis (junior) (1987–1993)
- Alfonsas Eidintas (1993–1997)
- Stasys Sakalauskas (1997–2001)
- Vygaudas Ušackas (2001–2006)
- Audrius Brūzga (2007–2010)
- Žygimantas Pavilionis (since 2010)[3]
Building
The building was designed by architect George Oakley Totten, Jr.. It was built in 1909 by Senator John B. Henderson and his wife Mary Foote Henderson. In 1924, Lithuania bought the building for $90,000.[4] It was damaged when a bomb was detonated at the next-door Cuban Interests Section on May 19, 1979. At the time the building was occupied by the Lithuanian diplomatic service acting in conditions of exile. Its meager budget did not allow for extensive repairs. Therefore, Stasys Antanas Bačkis organized a fundraising campaign among Lithuanian Americans and collected about $130,000. The repairs and much needed reconstruction was carried out in 1981–1983.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.embassy.org/embassies/lt.html
- ↑ "The Embassy". Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C. 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
- ↑ "Ambassador". Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
- 1 2 Jonušauskas, Laurynas (2003). Likimo vedami: Lietuvos diplomatinės tarnybos egzilyje veikla 1940–1991 (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Lietuvos gyventojų genocido ir rezistencijos tyrimo centras. pp. 303–305. ISBN 9986-757-56-8.
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