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Embassy of Peru, Washington, D.C.

Coordinates: 38°54′27″N 77°2′19″W / 38.90750°N 77.03861°W / 38.90750; -77.03861
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Emily J. Wilkins House
(Embassy of Peru in Washington, D.C.)
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LocationWashington, D.C., U.S.
Address1700 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Coordinates38°54′27″N 77°2′19″W / 38.90750°N 77.03861°W / 38.90750; -77.03861
AmbassadorAlfredo Ferrero [es]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Embassy of Peru in the United States is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Peru to the United States. It is housed at Emily J. Wilkins House, located at 1700 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Embassy Row neighborhood.[1]

The embassy operates a Permanent Mission to the United Nations and 13 consulates-general in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Paterson, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.

The current ambassador of Peru to the United States is Alfredo Ferrero Diez-Canseco [es].

History

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The building was designed by Jules Henri de Sibour for Emily J. Wilkins, widow of Beriah Wilkins. Their son John F. Wilkins, who married Julia C. Wilkins, inherited the property in 1910. In 1946, Australia purchased the property, occupying it from 1947 to 1969.[2]

On January 31, 1973, Australia sold the property to the Republic of Peru.[3]

Complementary missions

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In addition to the embassy, Peru operates a permanent mission to the United Nations, located at 820 2nd Ave, Suite 1600, in New York City.

It also operates 15 consulates-general in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Paterson, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.

Residence

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The Residence of the Ambassador is Battery Terrill, a Colonial Revival-styled mansion and 25-acre estate of wooded land adjoining Rock Creek Park located in Northwest Washington, D.C.[4]

On April 20, 2022, a shooting broke out at the residence after a man broke into the estate, being fatally shot by the United States Secret Service in response.[5]

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    Consulate-General in Houston
  • Consulate-General in New York
    Consulate-General in New York
  • Consulate-General in Washington, D.C.
    Consulate-General in Washington, D.C.

List of representatives

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Main article: List of ambassadors of Peru to the United States

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Embassy of Peru, Washington, D.C..

References

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  1. ^ Embassy of Peru in Washington, D.C.
  2. ^ "Emily J. Wilkins House". DC Preservation League.
  3. ^ "Chancery - History". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  4. ^ "Treasures of Peru in a Washington Setting". Diplomatic Connections. 2017.
  5. ^ "EE.UU.: Abaten a un delincuente en tiroteo en la residencia del embajador de Perú en Washington". RPP Noticias. 2022-04-20.
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