Embassy of Peru, Washington, D.C.

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

Embassy of Peru, Washington, D.C.
LocationWashington, D.C.
Address1700 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Coordinates38°54′27″N 77°2′19″W
AmbassadorCarlos Jose Pareja Rios

The embassy also operates Consulate-Generals in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Paterson, New Jersey, San Francisco.[2]

The former Ambassador was Luis Miguel Castilla Rubio,[3] who was concurrently the non-resident ambassador to the nation of Barbados.[4]

Since 2016, Carlos Jose Pareja Rios has been the ambassador of Peru to the United States of America.[5]

History

The building was designed by Jules Henri de Sibour. Beriah Wilkins lived there; he married Emily Wilkins. Their son John F. Wilkins inherited the property in 1910. He married Julia C. Wilkins; they entertained there.

In 1946, Australia purchased the property. On January 31,1973, Australia sold the property to the Republic of Peru.[6]

References
  1. http://www.embassy.org/embassies/pe.html
  2. http://www.consuladoperu.com/
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2011-05-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Countries which have Diplomatic Relations with Barbados - February, 2014"., Barbados Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  5. "Embassy of Peru in Washington, D.C., United States". Embassypages.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-09-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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