Embassy of Brazil in Washington

The Brazilian Embassy in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of Brazil to the United States. The Embassy is located at 3006 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington D.C., in the Embassy Row neighborhood. It is currently under restoration, and the embassy staff are currently working at 1025 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. The United States was the first country to recognize Brazil's independence and the nation's first legation was thus established in Washington. It was founded January 1, 1824 when José Silvestre Rebello presented his credentials to President James Monroe. In 1905 the legation was raised to a full embassy. The embassy had several homes in the district until in 1934 it purchased McCormick House, a large manor on Massachusetts...