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The Italian Embassy at 16th and Fuller: A Sad Reminder of What It Once Was

The Italian embassy at 16th & Fuller is a tragic reminder of its former glory. Learn the history of this sad building and what it used to be in its heyday.
U.S. Sanitary Commission 1863
Maps accompanying the report of the operations of the Engineer Department of the District of Columbia : for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1891 : [Washington D.C.] / compiled by Capt. W.T. Rossell, U.S. Eng'rs ; compiled by Capt. J.L. Lusk, U.S. Eng'rs.
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The building is such an amazing one and it’s truly sad that it still sits there empty. Hopefully someone will do something with it soon, as the shell of the building is just a sad reminder of what it once was. This is the Italian embassy, formerly at 16th and Fuller in the 1920s.

old Italian embassy at 16th and Fuller
old Italian embassy at 16th and Fuller

Source: Library of Congress

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