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

  • Published July 25, 2013
old Italian embassy at 16th and Fuller
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.
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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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