Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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
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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.,
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. Marker 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.
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 48 times since then. 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.
