Old Chancery of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the United States

Lumang Chancery Ng Pauguan Ng Republica Ng Pilipinas Sa Estados Unidos

Photographed by Ray Gurganus

1. Old Chancery of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the United States Marker

Constructed according to the plans of architect Appleton Prentis Clark, Jr as the residence of Linda M. Hutchinson-Webb and family, 1913-1916, and of Daniel and Stella Stapleton, 1917-1941. Purchased by the Philippine commonwealth government to serve as office of the resident commissioner the efforts of Joaquin Elizalde, 1941-1946. Functioned as the office of special services and department of information and public relations of the commonwealth government during the second world war, 1943-1946. Served as the chancery of the embassy of the republic of the Philippines, 1946-1995. Renovated and became an annex to the chancery of the Philippine embassy, 2016. Declared as National Historical Landmark, 16 April 2018.

Ipinatayo ayon sa disenyo ni arkitekto Appleton Prentis Calrk, Jr. at naging tahanan ng pamilya ni Linda M. Hutchingon-Webb, 1913-1916, at nina Daniel at Stella Stapleton, 1917-1941. Binili ng pamahalaang Commonwealth ng Pilipinas upang maging tanggapan ng Resident Commissioner sa tulong ni Joaquin Elizalde, 1941-1946. Nagsilbing tanggapan ng mga epesyal na serbisyo at kagawaran ng impormasyon at ugnayang

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pampubliko ng pamahalaang Commonwealth noong ikalawang digmaang pandaigdig, 1943-1946. Nagsilbing Chancery ng pasaguan ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Estados Unidos, 1946-1995. Isinaayos at naging annex ng Chancery ng pasuguan ng Pilipinas, 2016. Idieklarang pambansang palatandaang pangkasaysayan, 16 Abril 2018.
 
Erected 2018 by National Historical Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Peace. A significant historical date for this entry is April 16, 2018.
 
Location. 38° 54.458′ N, 77° 2.247′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. It is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest just west of Scott Circle Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1617 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus

2. Old Chancery of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the United States Marker

Globally, it is in 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: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines (a few steps from this marker); Daniel Webster Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Winfield Scott (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Admiral Miguel Grau (about 400 feet away); Samuel Hahnemann Monument (about 500 feet away); The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Building (about 500 feet away); Independence of Kazakhstan (about 500 feet away); The Elliott Coues House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

 

 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.