Embassy of Ireland, Washington, D.C.

The Irish Embassy has been located at 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in The Mills Building since August 2025. Prior to the move, the Embassy was located in the Henrietta M. Halliday House - the building is located on Massachusetts Avenue, in an area known as Embassy Row - named after the large number of embassies and diplomatic missions concentrated in the area. The plot of land where the building currently stands was previously owned by former Republican Governor of Louisiana William P. Kellogg - who served as governor from 1873 until 1877. In May 1906, Kellogg sold the land to Henrietta M. Halliday for a total of $12,663. Henrietta subsequently applied and was issued a permit to build a dwelling on the land in 1908. The construction of the building was completed in June 1909. == Ambassador's Residence ==

The Irish Ambassador's residence is located at 2221 30th Street NW It was purchased by the Irish Government for $12.25 million in December 2023, having been renting since 2021. Previously, the Ambassador resided in the Frederic Delano House. Constructed in 1924, the building was built by Waddy Butler Wood for Frederic Adrian Delano, the uncle of former US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Irish Government purchased the residence in 1965 for IR£102,000. The building was vacated in 2021 due to health and safety issues. ==See also==