Clarence Moore House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	1746 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, District of Columbia
Coordinates:	38°53′34″N 77°5′22″W / 38.89278, -77.08944Coordinates: 38°53′34″N 77°5′22″W / 38.89278, -77.08944
Built/Founded:	1909
Architect:	Price & de Sibour
Architectural style(s):	Beaux Arts
Added to NRHP:	April 03, 1973
NRHP Reference#:	73002076 [1]
Governing body:	Private

The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington, D. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Massachusetts Avenue, abbreviated Mass Ave, is a major diagonal transverse road in Washington D Northwest (also written as NW or NW) is the northwestern quadrant of Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Beaux Arts architecture denotes the academic classical Architectural style that was taught at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. C. , also known as the Clarence Moore House and the Old Canadian Embassy, is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the United States and a contributing property to the Massachusetts Avenue Historic District. A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one State or an international Inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Massachusetts Avenue, abbreviated Mass Ave, is a major diagonal transverse road in Washington D ^[2] The embassy is located at 1746 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, on Embassy Row in Washington, D.C. between Scott Circle and Dupont Circle. Northwest (also written as NW or NW) is the northwestern quadrant of Washington D This article is about Embassy Row in Washington DC See Embassy Row (disambiguation for additional uses Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Scott Circle is a Traffic circle in the northwest quadrant of Washington D Dupont Circle is a Traffic circle, Neighborhood, and historic district in Northwest Washington D ^[3] Constructed in 1909, the Clarence Moore House is an example of Beaux Arts architecture in blond Roman brick with limestone dressings; it was used by the Canadian government until the 1980s. Beaux Arts architecture denotes the academic classical Architectural style that was taught at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. Roman brick is a type of Brick with nominal dimensions of 12" x 4" x 2" (30 cm x 10 cm x 5 cm making it longer and narrower (621 ratio than most Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1973. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ^[4]

History

Ownership by the Moores

Clarence Moore, a coal magnate from West Virginia and member of private clubs in Paris and New York City, chose the New York City-based architect Bruce Price and the Washington-based Jules Henri de Sibour to design his home in Washington, D. Magnate, from the Late Latin magnas, a great man itself from Latin magnus 'great' designates a noble or other man in a high social position West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The City of New York Bruce Price ( 12 December, 1845 &ndash 29 May, 1903) was the Architect of many of the Canadian Pacific Railway 's C. ^[5] At the time, Sibour was a prominent architect of large residences in Washington, DC, including the Thomas T. Gaff House, Andrew Mellon Building, and the ambassadors' residences of Portugal, France, and Luxembourg. The Thomas T Gaff House is the residence of the Colombian Ambassador to the United States, a post currently held by Carolina Barco McCormick Apartments, also known as Andrew Mellon Building, Mellon Apartment, or 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, was a residence of Andrew W Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by ^[6] Moore purchased the land from Edward J. Stellwagen for $37,422, and construction began in September 1906 and was completed in 1909. ^[7][8] Moore only lived in the house for three years. On April 15, 1912, Moore was one of the 1,517 passengers who drowned during the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland ^[9][10] After Moore's death, his widow, Mabelle, remarried and only used the home for diplomatic and social events. ^[7]

Canadian embassy

On May 28, 1927, Mabelle sold the home to George V and the government of Canada for $375,000. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A portion of the home's furnishings were purchased for an additional $100,000. At the time, Canada's representation to the United States government was still controlled by the United Kingdom. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In 1943, the legation was raised to embassy status and Leighton McCarthy became the first Canadian ambassador to the United States. A legation was the term used in Diplomacy to denote a diplomatic representative office lower than an Embassy. Leighton Goldie McCarthy, PC ( December 15 1869 &ndash October 3 1952) was a Canadian politician and diplomat This is a list of Canadian envoys to the United States of America. From 1927 until 1946, the Clarence Moore House served as the Canadian chancery as well as the residence of the Canadian Minister, and later the ambassador. In 1946, the ambassador's residence was constructed at 2825 Rock Creek Drive and the Clarence Moore House was then used soley for embassy office space. ^[7] The government of Canada purchased land on Pennsylvania Avenue in 1978 for $5 million dollars for use as a new embassy location. Pennsylvania Avenue is a street in Washington DC joining the White House and the United States Capitol. They continued to use the Clarence Moore House as a chancery until 1988 when they moved to their new location. The Embassy of Canada in Washington DC (Ambassade du Canada à Washington is Canada's main Diplomatic mission to the United States. ^[10][9]

Uzbekistan embassy

After diplomatic relations between the United States and Uzbekistan were established on February 19, 1992, the government of Uzbekistan purchased the Clarence Moore House. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The new embassy opened in February 1993 and advocates Uzbekistan's political, commercial, and economic interests to the government of the United States. ^[11][12] The current ambassador of Uzbekistan to the United States is Abdulaziz Kamilov. An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country Abdulaziz Xafizovich Komilov (in cyrillic Uzbek: Абдулазиз Хафизович Комилов; in Russian: Абдулазиз Хафизович ^[13] As of 2008, the value of the Clarence Moore House property is $11,985,600. ^[14]

Architecture

Drawing designs by de Sibour of the Clarence Moore House

Exterior design

The Clarence Moore House is a classic example of the Beaux Arts architectural style and features a Louis XV-style exterior. Beaux Arts architecture denotes the academic classical Architectural style that was taught at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. The four-and-one-half story structure includes a basement and comprises brick walls, a concrete floor, and a steel roof. The building measures 79. 5 feet (24. 2 m) in height and the walls are made of Roman brick. Roman brick is a type of Brick with nominal dimensions of 12" x 4" x 2" (30 cm x 10 cm x 5 cm making it longer and narrower (621 ratio than most A limestone Tuscan entablature with a bracket cornice separate the third and fourth floors. Tuscany (Toscana is a region in Italy. It has an area of 22990 km² and a population of about 3 An entablature (ɛnˈtæblətʃɚ Latin, and tabula, a tablet) refers to the superstructure of moldings and bands which lie horizontally above The term cornice comes from Italian cornice, meaning “ledge The building's north entrance on Massachusetts Avenue has a 6 x 6 foot (1. 8 x 1. 8 m) stoop flanked by limestone balustrades. A baluster (according to OED derived through the French balustre, from Italian balaustro, from balaustra, "pomegranate flower" Above the entrance and ground floor windows are limestone corbels and guttae. In Architecture a corbel (or console) is a piece of stone jutting out of a wall to carry any superincumbent weight A gutta ( Latin pl guttae, "drops" is a small water-repelling cone-shaped projection used in the Architrave of the Doric order in The corbels support limestone second floor balconies and a vase balustrade. The third floor balconies are made of limestone and feature cast iron railings. The second, third, and fourth floor window and architraves are set in a quoined limestone ground. The architrave (also called epistyle or door frame) is a moulded or ornamental band framing a rectangular opening Six limestone chimneys, capped with Tusance entablature, are visible from the ground level. Two chimneys are located at the front and back of the house and a chimney is located on the eastern and western sides. The slate mansard roof has a limestone and metal ridge. Slate is a fine-grained foliated homogeneous, Metamorphic rock derived from an original Shale -type Sedimentary rock composed of Clay A Mansard or Mansard roof in Architecture refers to a style of Hip roof characterized by two slopes on each of its four sides with the lower slope being ^[7]

Interior design

Entrance to the Embassy of Uzbekistan

The home's interior features 16th, 17th, and 18th century French and English details. History Baroque Classicism Empire Styles French provincial One of the most distinctive characteristics of many French The architecture of the United Kingdom has a long and diverse history from beyond Stonehenge to the designs of Norman Foster and the present day The building is heated by an oil-burning, hot air furnace and contains an Otis passenger elevator and freight elevator. The Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest manufacturer of vertical transportation systems today principally Elevators and Escalators Founded in Yonkers The passenger elevator is wood-paneled and the freight elevator measures 5 x 4 feet (1. 5 x 1. 2 m) in diameter. The flooring consists of black and white marble squares and the walls are plastered to simulate limestone. In the back of the house is a five bay entrance hall and staircase. The library entrance is located on the right side of the hallway and two reception rooms and a lavatory are located on the left side. Near the end of the hall are service rooms, service elevator, dining room (now the ambassador's office), and a breakfast room. A lavatory is located beneath the main staircase. At the end of the hall are two parlors and a large drawing room. A drawing room is a room in a house where visitors may be entertained The second floor contains three bedrooms, two baths, and a service area. One of the bedrooms, the master suite, contains a separate staircase that gives access to the upper floors. The third floor contains bedroom suites and a playroom in the southeast corner. The fourth floor contains additional bedrooms and servants' quarters. ^[7]

Popular culture

• In the movie Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Sacha Baron Cohen's character Borat rides by the Embassy of Uzbekistan and yells out a profanity. Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan is a 2006 Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (born 13 October 1971 is a British Jewish Comedian, Writer and Golden Globe -winning Actor most noted ^[15]

See also

• Uzbekistan-United States relations
• Foreign relations of Uzbekistan
• List of Washington, D.C. embassies
• List of Registered Historic Places in the District of Columbia

References

External links

• Embassy of Uzbekistan website