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Flashback: Photo of US Embassy site in 2009
diamond geezer | Homepage | 04.07.18 - 7:40 a.m. | #
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Nicely written and interesting post - thanks.
Waterhouse | 04.07.18 - 8:12 a.m. | #
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This is again the type of article that I read the blog for.
I will never visit the US embassy in London (old or new), but I am interested in the new building after the bigily orange one tweeted about it. Now thanks to DG I’ve had a virtual tour.
Looking at the images it does look better than the old one at Grosvenor Square. I wouldn’t be surprised if the ducks were really CIA Black ops agents.
YDU | 04.07.18 - 8:14 a.m. | #
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The plan of the building seems to me to be a profile of Donald Trumps head.
I have no comment on the empty space drawn within.
Daniel Rust | Homepage | 04.07.18 - 8:22 a.m. | #
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I was around during the building and opening of the 1960's Grosvenor Square Embassy, as well as the latest one.
I went inside the Grosvenor Square Embassy for an interview back in the days when a Visa was needed before travelling to the US.
I wonder if the bald eagle will be installed at the new site.
John | 04.07.18 - 9:45 a.m. | #
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How long before the cube takes off and goes around assimilating people?
daveid76 | 04.07.18 - 10:31 a.m. | #
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The old embassy building by Eero Saarinen is a Grade II listed building. The listing includes the gilded aluminium eagle scupture by Theodore Roszac, so I doubt it is going anywhere soon.
Andrew | 04.07.18 - 12:33 p.m. | #
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10-12 years ago, I used to regularly visit a company near Grosvenor Square.
I once commented to someone there that I was struck by how seemingly open the square was and how potentially vulnerable. He assured me that there were armed men on top of most of the buildings around the square and that, should anything untoward look likely, they would not be backward in coming forward.
No idea if that was true, but I certainly believed it at the time.
Will | 04.07.18 - 1:57 p.m. | #
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@John 09:45
I've been in the old embassy a few times. As a journalist, I still need a visa to visit the US, but each visa lasts five years and costs around $100 (We let US journos in without one; so much for equality). A decade or more ago, security was huge -- no phones, and I had to leave a USB stick in the attendant's box outside -- not sure what they were worried about. The local corner shop did a great trade in looking after things for visitors.
AlanBG | 04.07.18 - 2:10 p.m. | #
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Hopefully they will relocate the rooftop eagle and statues to Nine Elms in due course?
Drew | Homepage | 04.07.18 - 8:18 p.m. | #
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If you don't post tomorrow we'll make enquiries about your rendition accommodation.
Try to avoid going to close to vans with blacked out windows for a few days.
drD | Homepage | 04.07.18 - 8:33 p.m. | #
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Thank you DG for the very comprehensive report on our symbolic presence in Ye Olde Londinium. I've visited London Town about 14 times since 1969 and think it is a great place to live. I envy those of you who do so.
Colesville Garth | 04.07.18 - 10:26 p.m. | #
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Nine Elms. Our Jerusalem.
Daniel Rust | Homepage | 06.07.18 - 7:54 a.m. | #
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