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The '''Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C.''' is the primary [[diplomatic mission]] of [[Jamaica]] to the [[United States]], it is supported by 2 consulates general located in [[Miami]] and [[New York City]]. The building, an example of [[Beaux-Arts architecture]], is located at 1520 [[New Hampshire Avenue]], [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|NW]] in the [[Dupont Circle]] neighborhood.<ref name="State">{{cite web| last= | first= | title=Background Note: Jamaica | work=| publisher=[[United States Department of State]] | date=December 2008 | url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2032.htm | accessdate=2009-04-17}}</ref> It's a [[contributing property]] to the Dupont Circle Historic District and valued at $4,422,000.<ref name="DCGOV">{{cite web| last= | first= | title=DC Citizen Atlas Real Property Reports | work=| publisher=[[Government of the District of Columbia]]| date= | url=http://citizenatlas.dc.gov/atlasapps/propertyhometab.aspx?QString= | accessdate=2009-04-17}}</ref>
The '''Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C.''' is the primary [[diplomatic mission]] of [[Jamaica]] to the [[United States]], it is supported by 2 consulates general located in [[Miami]] and [[New York City]].



Notable owners of the property have included [[Beekman Winthrop]]<ref name=Beekman>{{Citation |last=[[United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing]] |first= |year=1912 |title=[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|Official Congressional Directory]] |publisher=[[United States Government Printing Office]] |pages=244 |isbn=}}</ref>, [[George P. McLean]]<ref name=McLean>{{Citation |last=United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing |first= |year=1919 |title=Official Congressional Directory |publisher=United States Government Printing Office |pages=230 |isbn=}}</ref>, author [[Thomas Bell Sweeney]]<ref name=Sweeney>{{Citation |last=Lee |first=Henry J. |year=1928 |title=Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac 1928 |publisher=''[[Brooklyn Daily Eagle]]'' |pages=129 |isbn=}}</ref>, the [[Institute for Policy Studies]]<ref name=Institute>{{Citation |last=[[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary]] |first= |year=1970 |title=Hearings |publisher=United States Government Printing Office |pages=387 |isbn=}}</ref>, and the [[Children's Defense Fund]]<ref name=Defense>{{Citation |last=Frank |first=Mary Isabelle |year=1970 |title=Child Care |publisher=[[Haworth Press]] |pages=39 |isbn=086656182X}}</ref>.


The current Jamaican [[ambassador]] to the United States is [[Anthony Johnson (diplomat)|Anthony Johnson]]. In addition to the embassy in Washington, D.C., the [[government of Jamaica]] maintains two [[consulate]]s in [[Miami, Florida|Miami]], [[Florida]] and [[New York City]].<ref name="State"/>
The current Jamaican [[ambassador]] to the United States is [[Anthony Johnson (diplomat)|Anthony Johnson]]. In addition to the embassy in Washington, D.C., the [[government of Jamaica]] maintains two [[consulate]]s in [[Miami, Florida|Miami]], [[Florida]] and [[New York City]].<ref name="State"/>

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Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C.

The Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C. is the primary diplomatic mission of Jamaica to the United States, it is supported by 2 consulates general located in Miami and New York City.


The current Jamaican ambassador to the United States is Anthony Johnson. In addition to the embassy in Washington, D.C., the government of Jamaica maintains two consulates in Miami, Florida and New York City.[1]

See also

References

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