Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Kossuth House

'89/'90 30 Years of Freedom

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 19, 2022

1. Kossuth House Marker

Inscription. In commemoration of the historic role of Kossuth House: former headquarters of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America (est. 1896), a longtime center for Hungarian-Americans and for anti-Communist activism, and unofficial embassy of Free Hungary in our Nation's Capital until 1989.

December 6, 2019
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the restoration of democracy in Hungary and the renewed role of the Kossuth House in the service of the Hungarian-American diaspora.

Erected 2019.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers • War, Cold. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 38° 54.64′ N, 77° 2.703′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. It is on 20th Street Northwest north of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2001 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hungarian Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lajos (Louis) Kossuth (a few steps from this marker); Theodore Roosevelt (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Lajos (Louis) Kossuth (within shouting distance of this marker); Excerpt from Walt Whitman's "The Dresser" (1865 version) and "We Embrace" by E. Ethelbert Miller (within shouting distance of this marker); Development in the neighborhood (within shouting distance of this marker); James G. Blaine Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Dewi Saraswati (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 19, 2022

2. Kossuth House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.