Sep  2, 1922 - Mr. and Mrs. W., and J. R. B. to Keith's
Sep  2, 1917 - Preliminary Peace Plans/Many Americans Still Opposed to the War
Sep  2, 1914 - Wilson returns to Washington from Cornish, New Hampshire.


      

Embassy Row Audio Tour Podcast
The Woodrow Wilson House is pleased to present Call-O-Rama, a free podcast audio tour of Embassy Row. Narrated by acclaimed journalist and best-selling author Cokie Roberts, this tour provides an inside look at the history and cultural diversity of this magnificent neighborhood. You will also hear special commentary from those who know Embassy Row best: the diplomats, historic site representatives, and residents who live and work here.

A version of this tour is also available for use with cell phones. To take this tour using your cell phone, please click here to download the brochure and follow the instructions. You can also pick up a brochure at one of these locations.

This tour is brought to you by the Woodrow Wilson House with generous support from the
National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s
Interpretation and Education Fund. Special thanks to Emily Pope, Cokie Roberts, the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of DC, the Sheridan-Kalorama Historical Society, and participating embassies, museums, cultural organizations, and historic sites.
Narrated by Cokie Roberts
To begin, click a location on the map below to navigate to your desired tour stop. Follow the link to download each tour stop in MP3 format. You can also download a zip file of the entire podcast here.
Dupont Circle and Massachusetts Avenue Alice Roosevelt Longworth Home Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia The Society of the Cincinnati–Anderson House The Phillips Collection Mahatma Gandhi Statue/Embassy of India The Cosmos Club Estonian Embassy T.G. Masaryk Memorial Park Damon Cordom Oral History Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Embassy of Greece Embassy of Romania Residence of the Ambassador of Turkey Embassy of Latvia Sheridan Circle Restore Massachusetts Avenue Residence of the Ambassador of Egypt Residence of the Ambassador of Chile Embassy of the Republic of Croatia Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon Emmett Park Residence of the Ambassador of the Netherlands Woodrow Wilson House Death of Woodrow Wilson The Textile Museum Joel Barlow Mary Elizabeth Drabkin Oral History Restore Massachusetts Avenue Residence of the Ambassador of Venezuela Embassy of Japan The Islamic Center Art on Call Rock Creek Park and Charles C. Glover Memorial Bridge Embassy of Italy Brazilian Embassy Embassy of the Republic of South Africa Khalil Gibran Memorial Garden British Embassy Observatory Circle Introduction  
1: Introduction

Hear an introduction from Frank Aucella, Executive Director of the Woodrow Wilson House.

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2: Dupont Circle and Massachusetts Avenue

The bustling eastern anchor of Embassy Row.
Dupont Circle

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3: Alice Roosevelt Longworth Home
2009 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Former home of the witty, spirited daughter of Theodore Roosevelt

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4: Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
2020 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

The bustling eastern anchor of Embassy Row.
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5: The Society of the Cincinnati–Anderson House
2118 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Built as a grand entertaining home, and now serves as the headquarters for the Society of the Cincinnati.

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6: The Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street NW

America’s first museum of modern art.

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7: Mahatma Gandhi Statue/Embassy of India
2107 Massachusetts Avenue NW

A tribute to Gandhi’s legacy, across the street from the Indian Embassy.

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8: The Cosmos Club
2121 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Designed by leading Beaux-Arts architects, now home to an exclusive private social club.

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9: Estonian Embassy
2131 Massachusetts Avenue NW

An unusual flatiron that remarkably withstood a potentially devastating fire.

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10: T.G. Masaryk Memorial Park

A tribute to the founding father of free Czechoslovakia, who was inspired by America’s great leaders and ideals.

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11: Damon Cordom Oral History

A first-hand account of a young boy who collected stamps along Embassy Row during WWII.

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12: Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
2200 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Formerly home to Luxembourgian royalty,
in exile during World War II.
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13: Embassy of Greece
2221 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Purchased by a Greek-American businessman as a gift to his native country.

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14: Embassy of Romania
1607 23rd Street NW

Owned by Romania since 1921, built as an entertaining home for an attorney during the winter months.
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15: Residence of the Ambassador of Turkey
1606 23rd Street NW

Designed for the inventor of the bottle cap, with serendipitously Turkish elements

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16: Embassy of Latvia
2306 Massachusetts Avenue NW

The former studio of an acclaimed artist and leader in the campaign to make Washington DC a cultural center.

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17: Sheridan Circle

One of the last remaining residential traffic circles in Washington

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18: Restore Massachusetts Avenue

A local environmental group’s efforts to recreate and maintain the original landscape of Sheridan Circle and Massachussetts Ave.

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19: Residence of the Ambassador of Egypt
2301 Massachusetts Avenue NW

A grand home outside and in, filled with Egyptian antiquities

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20: Residence of the Ambassador of Chile
2305 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Designed by a prominent architect for his cousin, the widow of the founder of a major pharmaceutical company.

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21: Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
2343 Massachusetts Avenue NW

A purchase funded by the Croatian-American community, with a statue of St. Jerome sitting in front.

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22: Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon
2349 Massachusetts Avenue NW

A romantic French Renaissance style chateau, built for a Norwegian diplomat.

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23: Emmett Park

A memorial to a leader in the fight for Irish independence, inspired by American democratic ideals.

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24: Residence of the Ambassador of the Netherlands
2347 S Street NW

Considered one of the finest private homes in Washington, now filled with Dutch treasures.
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25: Woodrow Wilson House
2340 S Street NW

Washington’s only presidential museum, and the final home of Woodrow Wilson.

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26: Death of Woodrow Wilson

A cub reporter and a servant girl relay the news of Woodrow Wilson’s death.

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27: The Textile Museum
2320 S Street NW

A center for the exhibition, study, collection and preservation of textiles from around the world.

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28: Joel Barlow

One of the neighborhood’s very first residents, who christened it “Kalorama.”
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29: Mary Elizabeth Drabkin Oral History

Neighborhood memories from a long-time Kalorama resident.

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30: Restore Massachusetts Avenue

The lawn of the Embassy of Zambia serves as an example of the initiative to restore and preserve the historic landscapes of Embassy Row.

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31: Residence of the Ambassador of Venezuela
2443 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Built specifically for the Venezuelan Ambassador and furnished in Latin American décor.

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32: Embassy of Japan
2520 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Home to a formal Japanese tea garden and tea house.

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33: The Islamic Center
2551 Massachusetts Avenue NW

DC’s first mosque, built in a collaborative effort by every Islamic nation.

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34: Art on Call

Police and fire call boxes throughout Kalorama have been restored as neighborhood artistic icons by Cultural Tourism DC.

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35: Rock Creek Park and Charles C. Glover Memorial Bridge

Designed by the founder of American landscape architecture and spanning over twice the size of Central Park.

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36: Embassy of Italy
3000 Whitehaven Street NW

Combining Italian style with Pierre L’Enfant’s city plan of Washington.
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37: Brazilian Embassy
3000-3006 Massachusetts Avenue NW

A residence and chancery with two distinctly different architectural styles stand side by side.

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38: Embassy of the Republic of South Africa
3051 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Designed with an exterior influenced by South African architecture and an interior paneled in a rare exotic wood.

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39: Khalil Gibran Memorial Garden

A memorial to the third best selling poet in history.

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40: British Embassy
3100 Massachusetts Avenue NW

The first on Embassy Row, with immaculate gardens and a statue of Winston Churchill.

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41: Observatory Circle

Home to the Vice President and the US Naval Observatory.

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42: The National Trust for Historic Preservation
1789 Massachusetts Avenue NW

The historic headquarters of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, located near Dupont Circle.
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