Lion Building
The Lion Building is an office building and location of the Embassy of Vietnam, Washington, D.C. The building is the former seat of the Republic of South Sudan to the United States.- Type: Commercial building
- Description: building in Washington, D.C., United States of America
- Also known as: “The Lion Building”
- Address: 1233 20th Street Northwest
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Oval Office and Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle.
The Oval Office
Government office
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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing. The Oval Office is situated 4,000 feet southeast of Lion Building.
Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle
Church
Photo: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., is a Catholic cathedral, most commonly known as St. Matthew's Cathedral. It and is the seat of the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington. Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle is situated 1,200 feet east of Lion Building.
Phillips Collection
Museum
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The Phillips Collection is an art museum located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The museum was founded by art collectors Duncan Phillips and Marjorie Acker Phillips in 1921 as the Phillips Memorial Gallery. Phillips Collection is situated 2,000 feet north of Lion Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West End and Dupont Circle.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
Dupont Circle
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Dupont Circle is an affluent historic neighborhood in Washington D.C. It is known for its beautiful Victorian homes, walkability, and has offices, civic institutions, hotels, night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
Lion Building
- Categories: building and office
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.9067° or 38° 54′ 24″ northLongitude
-77.0445° or 77° 2′ 40″ westLevels
8Open location code
87C4WX44+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 66680758OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialWikidata ID
Q6555404
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Satellite Map
Discover Lion Building from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Japanese—“Lion Building” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مبنى ليون”
- Japanese: “在アメリカ合衆国ベトナム大使館”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of Vietnam and Twentieth Street Post Office.
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