1520 New Hampshire Avenue
# 1520 New Hampshire Avenue

1520 New Hampshire Avenue, NW is located in the Dupont Circle neighbourhood of Washington, D.C. It has had a number of notable owners, and is currently home to the Embassy of Jamaica to the United States of America.

## Architecture

The building, an example of Beaux-Arts architecture, is a contributing property to the Dupont Circle Historic District and valued at $4,422,000. Beaux-Arts is a neoclassical architectural style that was taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

## Ownership

Notable owners of the property have included Beekman Winthrop, George P. McLean, author Thomas Bell Sweeney, the Institute for Policy Studies, and the Children's Defense Fund.

