Old Chancery

Old Chancery is a building in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic which is located on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. Old Chancery is situated nearby to Indiana University Capital Campus, as well as near the government office Embassy of Australia.

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Type: Building
Description: original chancery of the Embassy of the Philippines in the United States
Also known as: “1617 Massachusetts Ave. NW”, “1617 Massachusetts Avenue NW”, “Lumang Chancery ng Embahada ng Pilipinas”, “Lumang Chancery ng Embahada ng Republika ng Pilipinas”, “Lumang Chancery ng Pasuguan ng Pilipinas”, “Lumang Chancery ng Pasuguan ng Republika ng Pilipinas”, “Old Chancery of the Embassy of the Philippines”, and “Old Chancery of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines”
Address: 1617 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include First Baptist Church of the City of Washington and Old Chancery of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the United States.

First Baptist Church of the City of Washington

Church

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The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C. is a progressive Baptist church at 1328 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C. First Baptist partners with the Alliance of Baptists, American Baptist Churches USA, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, and the District of Columbia Baptist Convention.

Old Chancery of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the United States

Memorial

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Old Chancery of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the United States is a memorial.

Scott Circle

Park

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Scott Circle is historic roundabout and surrounding public space in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The circle is situated five blocks north of the White House and Lafayette Park, marking the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue, and 16th Street NW.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dupont Circle and Golden Triangle.

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

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The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C., United States. 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.

Logan Circle

Neighborhood

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Logan Circle is a historic roundabout park and neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The majority of Logan Circle is primarily residential, except for the highly-commercialized 14th Street corridor that passes through the western part of the neighborhood.

Old Chancery

Categories: chancery and government building
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.90791° or 38° 54′ 29″ north

Longitude

-77.03741° or 77° 2′ 15″ west

Levels

Open location code

87C4WX57+52

OpenStreetMap ID

way 67080055

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q63349750

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Tagalog—“Old Chancery” goes by many names.

French: “Ancienne Chancellerie”
Spanish: “Antigua Cancillería”
Tagalog: “Lumang Chancery”

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Highlights include Indiana University Capital Campus and Embassy of Australia.

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