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Russia House used to be the Irish Free State Legation

Get a glimpse of the beautiful Russia House building in Washington D.C, from a 1925 photo to how it looks today on Google Street View. Learn more about this majestic building!
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Some of you may go to Russia House this weekend for drinks with your friends. Some of you may not. But most of you have probably driven by this beautiful building at Connecticut and Florida at least once.

Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "Irish Free State legation, Florida Avenue." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.
Washington, D.C., circa 1925. “Irish Free State legation, Florida Avenue.” Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.

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Here’s what the building looks like today on Google Street View.

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