Iraqi Consular Services Building
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Interpretive architectural study of the catalogued property.
3421 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
A brick Tudor house with white timbering, intersecting gables, and a glazed porch now houses Iraqi consular services.
| Fact | Value | Basis and sources |
|---|---|---|
| Constructed | 1927 | reported 1927 reported in the Commons property history; other accounts say about 1920. Not resolved by a primary building permit. |
| Diplomatic use | 2008 | documented-by Earliest documented Iraqi use established in this review; not a claim that no earlier diplomatic tenant existed. |
| Neighborhood | Observatory Circle | verified |
| Architect | Not verified | unverified Not established after the source searches listed in the property evidence record. |
| Rooms | 14 | verified; DC CAMA residential ROOMS field for SSL 1939 0025, building 1: 14. This is the assessor room count; bathrooms and bedrooms are recorded in separate fields, so it is not a count of every enclosed space. |
| Building area | Approx. 5,430 sq ft | estimated; 201.9 m² × 2.5 floor equivalents × 10.7639 Model-derived gross approximation from footprint × occupied floor allowance; not an assessor measurement. |
| Land area | 5,974 sq ft | verified 2026 DC assessment record; parcel SSL is recorded in the evidence ledger. |
| 2026 Value | $4,443,320 | verified 2026 DC assessment record; parcel SSL is recorded in the evidence ledger. |
| Acquired by Iraq | 2006 | verified Acquisition and diplomatic occupation are separate dates. |
Scope and Evidence
The official parcel records an October 2006 sale; a later newspaper’s 2007 acquisition date is not used.
Documented as the embassy in 2008 and as the consular section in the current Arabic directory. Exact move dates remain unresolved.
Architect and total room count were not established from the official directory, property records, Commons history, or historic-site inventory.
Research Questions
Where Is Iraqi Consular Services Building?
3421 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
When Was Iraqi Consular Services Building Built?
Constructed: 1927. Record status: reported. 1927 reported in the Commons property history; other accounts say about 1920. Not resolved by a primary building permit. Verified in the record on 2026-10-29.
Who Designed Iraqi Consular Services Building?
Architect: Not verified. Record status: unverified. Not established after the source searches listed in the property evidence record. Verified in the record on 2026-10-29.
What Is the 2026 Value of Iraqi Consular Services Building?
2026 Value: $4,443,320. Record status: verified. 2026 DC assessment record; parcel SSL is recorded in the evidence ledger. This is a tax assessment, not a verified sale price or market valuation. Verified in the record on 2026-10-29.