Embassy of Kazakhstan in Washington, D.C.

The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United States. It is located at 1401 16th Street Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Dupont Circle neighborhood.[1]

Embassy of Kazakhstan in Washington, D.C.
LocationWashington, DC, United States
Address1401 16th Street NW, Washington, DC.
Coordinates38°54′31″N 77°2′10″W
AmbassadorErzhan Kazykhanov

The embassy house is a spacious, brick, Richardsonian-style house, featuring a massive hip roof, prominent chimneys and a distinctive round corner tower built in 1888.[2] The house was designed and built by Charles and Samuel Edmonston for Susan Shields, the widow of a wealthy newspaper publisher.[2] The house used to be the home of American Vice President James S. Sherman, the 27th Vice President of the United States.[3] Outside the house stands a smaller version of the Golden Warrior Monument which celebrates Kazakhstan's independence.

The ambassador is Erzhan Kazykhanov.[4] Kairat Umarov assumed the post of ambassador in 2017.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Embassy.org: The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan". Embassy.org. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. "16th Street Historic District". US National Park Service.
  3. "Shields House was the home of Vice President James Sherman". University of Virginia School of Architecture.
  4. "Kazakhstan Embassy in USA -". Kazakhembus.com. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  5. "His Excellency Erzhan Kazykhanov". The Washington Diplomat. Retrieved 8 July 2020.


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