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

Russia House used to be the Irish Free State Legation

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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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  1. I have a photo of an early model B-17 with the mall in background and the so called temporary buildings in view

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