The Spain-USA Foundation

Established in 1999 to promote, support and develop a wide array of Spanish cultural and educational activities in the United States, the Spain-USA Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) organization, compliant with the District of Columbia’s Nonprofit Corporation Act.

Its nonprofit status allows the Foundation to solicit and accept donations and sponsorships from institutions and individuals in the U.S. and Spanish business communities.

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Leadership

The Spain-USA Foundation is assembling a cabinet of leadership committees whose members will support Spain House in various ways, and the campaign to build it.

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Help us recover the splendor of this D.C. landmark

The 16th & Fuller Mansion 16th & Fuller Streets. Mrs. Henderson's latest addition to 16th St. From the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-DIG-hec-14450; Harris & Ewing Collection.

The 16th & Fuller Mansion

Located in the 16th Street Historic District, this magnificent mansion, designed by renowned American architect George Oakley Totten, was erected by Mary Henderson in 1922 as a memorial to her son and a residence for the Vice President of the United States. Mary Henderson was the wife of Missouri Senator John B. Henderson, who introduced the thirteenth amendment to the Constitution that abolished slavery. After the Senator retired in 1877, John and Mary Henderson returned to Washington and purchased dozens of lots outside the northern boundary of the city in the area known as Meridian Hill in the current Columbia Heights Neighborhood.

Due to the expense of the upkeep, Congress declined the gift. In April 2, 1927, the Beaux-Arts Mansion was purchased by the Government of Spain, as the residence of the Ambassador until late 1990s, when a new residence was inaugurated on Foxhall Road.

Now, the Spain-USA Foundation is assiduously working with the Embassy of Spain to prevent further damage to this noteworthy house, and return this Washingtonian landmark to its original splendor.

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Make individual or corporate donations. Click on the Donate Now button below to make your contribution online or mail your check to:

Spain-USA Foundation: 2375 Pennsylvania Avenue; N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037

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SPAIN arts & culture

SPAIN arts & culture features the most cutting-edge works of international renowned Spanish artists in fields such as design, urban culture, architecture, visual arts, film, performing arts, literature and music. A series of exhibitions, conferences, showcases, and performances take place every year at the most prestigious American cultural institutions bringing a taste of all the creativity, history, and talent of Spanish artists to the American public.

This program is organized by the Embassy of Spain's Cultural Office in Washington, D.C. and its network of General Consulates and Cervantes Institutes in the United States together with the Spain-USA Foundation. The Spanish-American cultural cooperation aims to create multiple links between the creative sectors of both countries and promote modern Spain's fertile spectrum of contemporary artistic expression.

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