Embassy of Peru in Washington, D.C.


The Embassy of Peru in Washington, D.C., also known as the Emily J. Wilkins House, is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Peru to the United States. It is located at 1700 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Embassy Row neighborhood.
The embassy also operates Consulate-Generals in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Paterson, New Jersey, San Francisco.
The Ambassador is Luis Miguel Castilla Rubio, who is concurrently the non-resident ambassador to the nation of Barbados.

History

The building was designed by Jules Henri de Sibour.
Beriah Wilkins lived there; he married Emily Wilkins. Their son John F. Wilkins inherited the property in 1910. He married Julia C. Wilkins; they entertained there.
In 1946, Australia purchased the property.
On January 31,1973, Australia sold the property to the Republic of Peru.