The Lothrop Mansion, also known as the Alvin Mason Lothrop House, is an historic home, located at 2001 Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Kalorama Triangle neighborhood.
Until a scale-back in Russian diplomatic presence in 2017,[2][3] the Lothrop Mansion housed offices for the Russian Trade Representative.[4]
History
The Beaux Arts home was designed by local architects Hornblower and Marshall, for Alvin Mason Lothrop, in 1908 at a cost of $100,000.[5]
In 1942 the Soviet government bought the building from Nathaniel Luttrell, Jr., the grandson of the original inhabitant. While originally purchased to become the USSR embassy's chancellery,[6] it would officially house the offices of the USSR Trade Representative until the end of the Soviet era.
The Lothrop Mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[7] and is designated as a contributing property to the Kalorama Triangle Historic District.[8] It is currently vacant.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Fire Spotted at Russian Diplomatic Building in D.C."
- ^ "Russia says US threatened to break into trade mission". TheGuardian.com. 2 September 2017.
- ^ "A Guide to Russia's Diplomatic Properties in Washington".
- ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/88001346_text
- ^ "InTowner Publishing Corp. » The Site of the Russian Trade Representative". intowner.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-10.
- ^ "Alvin Mason Lothrop House - the Lothrop Mansion stands as one of Washington's most elegant residential buildings".
- ^ "Kalorama Triangle". Archived from the original on 2007-06-25.
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