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Embassy of Jamaica, Washington, D.C.

The Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C. is the primary diplomatic mission of Jamaica to the United States.

Embassy of Jamaica, Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Jamaica in 2009
LocationWashington, D.C.
Address1520 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Coordinates38°54′37.93″N 77°2′33.4″W / 38.9105361°N 77.042611°W / 38.9105361; -77.042611Coordinates: 38°54′37.93″N 77°2′33.4″W / 38.9105361°N 77.042611°W / 38.9105361; -77.042611
AmbassadorAudrey Marks

It is located at 1520 New Hampshire Avenue, NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C.[1] The 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 Miami and New York City.[1] The Jamaican embassy provides a point of contact for Jamaican citizens and expatriates living, working or vacationing in the U.S. It also handles visa applications for Americans wishing to travel to Jamaica. The embassy is headed by 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

References

  1. ^ a b "Background Note: Jamaica". United States Department of State. December 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ . jamaicans.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  4. ^ . Government of the District of Columbia. Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
  5. ^ United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing (1912), Official Congressional Directory, United States Government Printing Office, p. 244
  6. ^ United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing (1919), Official Congressional Directory, United States Government Printing Office, p. 230
  7. ^ Lee, Henry J. (1928), Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac 1928, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p. 129
  8. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (1970), Hearings, United States Government Printing Office, p. 387
  9. ^ Frank, Mary Isabelle (1970), Child Care, Haworth Press, p. 39, ISBN 0-86656-182-X

External links

  • Official website

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