Embassy of Brazil in Washington
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The Brazilian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
is the diplomatic mission
of Brazil
to the United States
.
The Embassy is located at 3006 Massachusetts Avenue
NW Washington D.C., in the Embassy Row
neighborhood.
It is currently under restoration, and the embassy staff are currently working at 1025 Thomas Jefferson St. NW.
The United States was the first country to recognize Brazil's independence and the nation's first legation
was thus established in Washington. It was founded January 1, 1824 when José Silvestre Rebello presented his credentials
to President
James Monroe
. In 1905 the legation was raised to a full embassy.
The embassy had several homes in the district until in 1934 it purchased McCormick House
, a large manor on Massachusetts Avenue, just down the street from the new British embassy. The Brazilians were the second nation to have an embassy on what is today Embassy Row.
The manor today remains the ambassadorial residence. In 1971 a new chancery was constructed next door. The very modern structure was designed by Brazilian architect Olavo Redig de Campos.
(except Guam
) and the following States:
The Embassy ceased to have consular responsibilities since the creation, in 2008, of the Brazilian Consulate-General in Washington, located at 1030, 15th Street.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
is the 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...
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The Embassy is located at 3006 Massachusetts Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue may refer to:* Massachusetts Avenue , Massachusetts, also:** Massachusetts Avenue , a subway station on the MBTA Orange Line...
NW Washington D.C., 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.
It is currently under restoration, and the embassy staff are currently working at 1025 Thomas Jefferson St. NW.
The United States was the first country to recognize Brazil's independence and the nation's first legation
Legation
A legation was the term used in diplomacy to denote a diplomatic representative office lower than an embassy. Where an embassy was headed by an Ambassador, a legation was headed by a Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary....
was thus established in Washington. It was founded January 1, 1824 when José Silvestre Rebello presented his credentials
Diplomatic accreditation
Diplomatic accreditation is the process in which an ambassador is certified as one country's official representative to another.Accreditation occurs when a new ambassador presents "letters of credence", or credentials, to the host country's head of state...
to President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
James Monroe
James Monroe
James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States . Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States, and the last president from the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation...
. In 1905 the legation was raised to a full embassy.
The embassy had several homes in the district until in 1934 it purchased McCormick House
McCormick House (Washington, D.C.)
McCormick House is the residence of the Brazilian ambassador to the United States. It is located at 3000 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C...
, a large manor on Massachusetts Avenue, just down the street from the new British embassy. The Brazilians were the second nation to have an embassy on what is today Embassy Row.
The manor today remains the ambassadorial residence. In 1971 a new chancery was constructed next door. The very modern structure was designed by Brazilian architect Olavo Redig de Campos.
Jurisdiction
The Brazilian Embassy used to have jurisdiction on consular matters over the District of Columbia, US basesDeployments of the United States Military
The military of the United States is deployed in more than 150 countries around the world, with more than 369,000 of its 1,580,255 active-duty personnel serving outside the United States and its territories. Most of these overseas personnel are deployed in combat zones in the Middle east, as part...
(except Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
) and the following States:
- KentuckyKentuckyThe Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
- MarylandMarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
- OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
- VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
- West VirginiaWest VirginiaWest Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
The Embassy ceased to have consular responsibilities since the creation, in 2008, of the Brazilian Consulate-General in Washington, located at 1030, 15th Street.
Brazilian Consulates in the United States
Brazil has established ten Consulate Generals in the United States. Each Consulate has its jurisdiction, which covers different areas of the country. The existing Consulates are:- The Brazilian Consulate General in Atlanta
- The Brazilian Consulate General in Boston
- The Brazilian Consulate General in Chicago
- The Brazilian Consulate General in Hartford, Connecticut
- The Brazilian Consulate General in Los Angeles
- The Brazilian Consulate General in Miami
- The Brazilian Consulate General in New York
- The Brazilian Consulate General in San Francisco
- The Brazilian Consulate General in Houston
- The Brazilian Consulate General in Washington, DC
See also
- Brazilian Ambassador to the United StatesBrazilian Ambassador to the United StatesThe following is a list of Ambassadors of Brazil, or other chiefs of mission, to the United States. The title given by the Ministry of External Relations to this position is currently "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary" ....
- Brazilian diplomatic missions
- Brazil – United States relations
External links
- Embassy of Brazil in Washington, D.C. Official website
- McCormick Villa Chats - Brief history of the McCormick House Embassy of Brazil. Retrieved on 2011-03-25.
- "McCormick House - Official Residence of the Brazilian Ambassador", Wikimapia