Group

Embassy of the United States

Countries: USA

The first US Minister to the Court of St James, John Adams, rented No 9 Grosvenor Square in 1785. After that the American Embassy in London was situated variously in Great Cumberland Place, Piccadilly, Portland Place and Grosvenor Gardens. In 1938, it moved to 1 Grosvenor Square. 2013: The current (heavily defended) building in Grosvenor Square, designed by Eero Saarinen, opened in 1960. There are plans to relocate to an even more secure site in the Nine Elms area of London.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Embassy of the United States

Commemorated ati

US Embassy & Brooks Adams

United States Embassy, 1863 - 1866. Henry Brooks Adams, 1838 - 1918, U.S. hi...

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Embassy of the United States

Creations i

Frederick Douglass

The house was 5 Whitehead's Grove - you can see a short terrace of houses her...

Phillis Wheatley

On this site in September 1773, A. Bell Booksellers published a volume of poe...

See other memorials in this area

Other Subjects

Lord Llangattock, John Rolls

Landowner, Conservative politician, socialite, local benefactor and agriculturalist. 1st Baron Llangattock. Based in Wales, at the Llangattock estate. Prominent member of the Anti-Vivisection Socie...

Person, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Wales

2 memorials

William Hague

Born Yorkshire. MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in 2011.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

Michael Tyrrell

Chief Executive of Tower Hamlets Community Housing 1999 - 2016 when he stepped down. Social Housing gives: "Mr Tyrrell said he believes the organisation - which was deemed non-compliant on governa...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

Brotherhood Church

From Streets with a Story: "The former Brotherhood Church was originally Southgate Road Chapel, De Beauvoir Town (architect: J. Tarring) 1862, which up to 1935 was at the corner of Balmes Road. Thi...

Building, Politics & Administration, Religion

1 memorial

William Huskisson

Huskisson is famous for being the victim of the first fatal railway accident (not quite true), being run over by the train known as Stevenson's Rocket, at the opening ceremony of the Manchester to ...

Person, Politics & Administration, Tragedy

2 memorials

Previously viewed

Kingston Inter Faith Forum

From their 2019 page at Kingston Citizens Advice: "We serve as a channel of communication and understanding between the various faith groups, providing an opportunity for discussion of issues of mu...

Group, Religion

1 memorial

John Ravera

Sculptor. Born Surrey, educated Camberwell, lived Bexleyheath. Other work in London: 'In Town' at the southern end of Battersea Bridge.

Person, Sculpture

2 memorials

Walham Green Station

Walham Green station originally served the Metropolitan District Railway's extension from West Brompton to Putney Bridge. The first station was opened in March 1880 (see the Picture source for a p...

Building, Transport

1 memorial

Hotel Russell - Queen Mary II

WC1, Russell Square, 1-8

This ornate extravaganza, designed by the splendidly named Fitzroy Doll, was built in 1898. Ornamental Passions has a good post about the...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator

View on map

Queen Victoria's first visit to the City of London (as queen)

In the Temple Bar ceremony the Queen, or King, stops so that the Lord Mayor of London can presents the Sword of State as a sign of loyalty. After the Temple Bar was removed this ceremony continued ...

Event, Royalty

1 memorial