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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Address | 2535 15th Street,N.W. |
| Coordinates | 38°55′23″N77°2′5″W / 38.92306°N 77.03472°W /38.92306; -77.03472 |
| Ambassador | Cristian Espinosa C. |
| Website | www.ecuador.org |
TheEmbassy of Ecuador in Washington, D.C., is theRepublic of Ecuador'sdiplomatic mission to theUnited States. It is located at 2535 15th Street N.W. inWashington, D.C.'sMeridian Hill neighborhood.[1] The current building has been used as an embassy since the 1960s.[2]
The building was designed by architectGeorge Oakley Totten Jr. (1866-1939), who studied at theEcole des Beaux-Arts and who also designed theOld Hungarian Embassy building next door at 2537 Fifteenth St.[3]: 13
The embassy also operatesConsulates-General inAtlanta,Chicago,Houston,Los Angeles,Miami,Minneapolis,New Haven,New Orleans,New York City,Newark,Phoenix andSan Francisco.[4] Thechargé d’affaires isEfraín Baus.[5]
The chancery suffered damage in the2011 Virginia earthquake on August 24, 2011.[2] The earthquake caused cracks on internal walls and collapsed three of the building'schimneys.[2] The chimney collapse damaged two cars.[2]
On September 27, 2017, a two alarm fire broke out on the roof of the chancery.[6]
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