Embassy of Estonia in Washington
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The Estonian Embassy in Washington 2131 Massachusetts Avenue
, at the intersection with 22nd Street in the Embassy Row
neighborhood.
The Republic of Estonia, along with Latvia
and Lithuania
, maintained a diplomatic mission
throughout the years of Soviet
domination; the Estonian Consulate General was based in New York City
at 9 Rockefeller Plaza. With Estonia's independence in 1990, the legation quickly sought a new home, and in 1994 purchased the neoclassical mansion.
. One of the more striking buildings on Embassy Row, its purchase was a major coup for the country. However, in 2001 it was severely damaged by a fire caused by faulty wiring. The building was completely refurbished and reopened in 2003.
Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.)
Massachusetts Avenue is a major diagonal transverse road in Washington, D.C., and the Massachusetts Avenue Historic District is a historic district that includes part of it....
, at the intersection with 22nd Street in the Embassy Row
Embassy Row
Embassy Row is the informal name for a street or area of a city in which embassies or other diplomatic installations are concentrated. Washington, D.C.'s Embassy Row lies along Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., and its cross streets between Thomas Circle and Ward Circle, although the vast majority of...
neighborhood.
The Republic of Estonia, along with Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
and Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, maintained a diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
throughout the years of Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
domination; the Estonian Consulate General was based in New York City
New York City
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at 9 Rockefeller Plaza. With Estonia's independence in 1990, the legation quickly sought a new home, and in 1994 purchased the neoclassical mansion.
Building
The building was originally built in 1905 for a wealthy doctor. It was later home to the Peruvian Embassy and for many years housed the Landon SchoolLandon School
The Landon School is a private, nonsectarian, college preparatory school for boys in grades 3-12, with an enrollment of approximately 675 students. The school sits on in Bethesda, Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C.-Background:...
. One of the more striking buildings on Embassy Row, its purchase was a major coup for the country. However, in 2001 it was severely damaged by a fire caused by faulty wiring. The building was completely refurbished and reopened in 2003.