Old Chinese Legation, Front (south) Elevation from Vernon Street NW

ID: 5843 ~ Source: Historic American Buildings Survey ~ Creator: Jack Boucher ~ Date: April 1975

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This file appears in: Old Chinese Legation: The Old Chinese Legation was only the second purpose-built legation in Washington, DC.

Old Chinese Legation: The Old Chinese Legation was only the second purpose-built legation in Washington, DC.

By The DC Historic Sites team

Located at the corner of 19th and Vernon streets NW, the Old Chinese Legation was only the second purpose-built legation (after the British Embassy) in Washington, DC. The old British Embassy on…