Arthur Erickson's combination of modernism and neoclassicism evokes I.M. Pei's design for the East Building of the National Gallery of Art accross Pennsylvania Avenue.

The Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. is located at a prime location in the capital of the United States — on Pennsylvania Avenue near the Capitol, just north of the National Gallery of Art. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1018x642, 130 KB)Taken by SimonP in April 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1018x642, 130 KB)Taken by SimonP in April 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Modern architecture is a broad term given to a number of building styles with similar characteristics, primarily the simplification of form and the elimination of ornament, that first arose around 1900. ... Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture. ... Ieoh Ming Pei (貝聿銘 pinyin Bèi Yùmíng) is a Chinese American architect born in Suzhou, China on April 26, 1917. ... Pennsylvania Avenue street sign, 2004. ... United States Capitol The United States Capitol is the building which serves as home for the legislative branch of the United States government. ... The East Building of the National Gallery of Art The National Gallery of Art is an art museum owned and managed by the government of the United States. ...

The embassy had long been based in an old mansion on Embassy Row that had been purchased in 1927. This house had been built in 1909 to house Clarence Moore, a financier who was killed in the sinking of the Titanic. Over time, the Canadian delegation outgrew this building and spread to other structures scattered throughout Washington. In the 1970s the Canadians began to search for a new home, at the same time the district government was looking to revitalize Pennsylvania Avenue. In 1978 the Canadian government purchased a vacant lot for $5 million. The site had previously been a Ford factory and then a public library. Canada was the first, and so far only nation, allowed to build an embassy in the heart of the American federal government. The two nations share a close relationship due to their cultural similarities, geographic proximity, and the volume of trade across their borders. Embassy Row is the informal name for an area of a capital city with a number of embassies. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The New York Herald reports the disaster. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ...

Main entrance to the Embassy

The new building was designed by British Columbia architect Arthur Erickson. This decision generated some controversy as Erickson was handpicked by his friend Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, but the building itself was much acclaimed. The new chancery was officially opened by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in May 1989. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1704x2272, 961 KB) Entrance to the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C.. Taken by User:Isomorphic during the Wikipedia outing in D.C. on May 7, 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1704x2272, 961 KB) Entrance to the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C.. Taken by User:Isomorphic during the Wikipedia outing in D.C. on May 7, 2005. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th)  - Land 925,186 km²  - Water 19,549 km² (2. ... Arthur Charles Erickson was born in Canada on June 14, 1924 and is considered one of Canadas greatest architects. ... The Right Honourable Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, PC , CC , CH , QC , MA , LL.L , LL.D , FRSC (October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000) was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 3, 1979, and from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984. ... The Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney, PC, CC , GOQ , LL.D. (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993. ...

The current ambassador is former New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna. The ambassador lives in an official residence just off Embassy Row in the northwest of the city. This building was purchased in 1948 and Lester B. Pearson was the first ambassador to reside there. The embassy also owns several other residences. Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72,908 km² (8th)  - Land 71,450 km²  - Water 1,458 km² (2. ... His Excellency the Honourable Francis Joseph (Frank) McKenna, P.C., ONB (born January 19, 1948 in Apohaqui, New Brunswick, Canada) is a Canadian politician and diplomat, and current Canadian Ambassador to the United States. ... Embassy Row is the informal name for an area of a capital city with a number of embassies. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Right Honourable Lester Bowles Mike Pearson, PC , CC , OM , OBE , MA , BA , LL.D (April 23, 1897 – December 27, 1972) was a Canadian statesman, diplomat and politician who was made a Nobel Laureate in 1957 and served as the fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 22, 1963, to...

Spirit of Haida Gwaii

The site is decorated with the large sculpture Spirit of Haida Gwaii by Bill Reid. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 987 KB) The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, a statue by Bill Reid outside the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Taken during the D.C. Wikipedia meetup in Spring 2005 by User:Isomorphic. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 987 KB) The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, a statue by Bill Reid outside the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Taken during the D.C. Wikipedia meetup in Spring 2005 by User:Isomorphic. ... The Spirit of Haida Gwaii is a sculpture by British Columbia Haida artist Bill Reid (1920-1998). ... The Spirit of Haida Gwaii is a sculpture by British Columbia Haida artist Bill Reid (1920-1998). ... Bill Reids sculpture The Raven and The New Men, showing part of a Haida creation myth. ...

See also

• Embassy of the United States in Ottawa
• List of Canadian ambassadors to the United States

US embassy seen from Byward Market area The United States embassy in Ottawa is one of Ottawas most notable buildings and one of Americas most impressive embassy buildings. ... This is a list of Canadas ambassadors to the United States. ...

External links

• Official site