Front Door Detail

ID: 5748 ~ Source: National Landmark Documentation
~ Creator: Image taken by Neale Grisham ~ Date: August 9, 2023

This file appears in: Old Swedish Ambassador's Residence: This Spanish Colonial Revival style residence, which housed 12 Swedish ambassadors over seven decades, played an important role in the relationship between the United States and Sweden.

This is an image of the front door of the Old Swedish Ambassador's Residence. The stonework surrounding the door is a particularly prominent detail seen in Spanish Colonial Revival style architecture.

Old Swedish Ambassador's Residence: This Spanish Colonial Revival style residence, which housed 12 Swedish ambassadors over seven decades, played an important role in the relationship between the United States and Sweden.

By The DC Historic Sites team

The Old Swedish Ambassador’s Residence, completed in 1924, was the home of 12 Swedish ambassadors between 1950 and 2019. The mansion was originally constructed for David Lawrence, owner and founder of…