Embassy Row Guided Walking Tour

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Duration:
Location: Dupont Circle Metrorail station, 1350 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20036, United States | Washington, United States


Category: Walking & Bike Tours

Highlights:
Local's perspective on the history of Embassy Row
Tales of high life & ornate architecture
In-depth look at the effects of the Great Depression

Inclusions:
Guided walking tour of Embassy Row
Commentary in English

Description:

Revel in the grandeur of Washington’s Massachusetts Avenue. See the grandiose homes formerly occupied by members of the first ranks of mining, railroads, banking, and publishing. Learn intriguing stories from your knowledgeable tour guide as you admire the impressive architecture and landscape.

Begin with a guided tour of Dupont Circle, once home to privileged families of politicians, bankers, miners and speculators in the 1880s and 90s. Learn about the Great Depression and its effect on these families’ fortunes. As you venture through the area, explore how the embassies, mansions, and clubs that now call the neighborhood home bought the buildings for as little as 10 cents on the dollar.

Take in the incredible architecture as your tour guide shares stories about former Embassy Row residents, pointing out where Alice Roosevelt Longworth delivered a famous line and where Evalyn Walsh Mcleen and her Hope Diamond once lived. End your tour with a walk outside the Phillips Collection museum, previously the residence of famous art collector Duncan Phillips.