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Embassy Building No. 10
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| Location: | 3149 16th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. |
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| Built: | 1928 |
| Architect: | George Oakley Totten, Jr. |
| Architectural style: | Renaissance revival |
| Governing body: | District of Columbia |
| NRHP Reference#: | 86003023 |
| Added to NRHP: | November 06, 1986 [1] |
Embassy Building number 10 is an historic home, located at 3149 16th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Columbia Heights neighborhood.
The Renaissance revival building was designed in 1928, by George Oakley Totten, Jr., and constructed by the owner, Mrs. Mary Henderson, (wife of Senator John B. Henderson) in 1929-1930. She died in 1931 and the building stood vacant. [2]
Since 1942, Embassy Building No. 10 has served as the District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation headquarters. [3] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 6, 1986. Its 2009 property value is $3,701,040.
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