Embassy of the United States, Vienna
The Embassy of the United States in Vienna is the main United States diplomatic mission to Austria. The embassy building is located at Boltzmanngasse 16, Alsergrund, Vienna.
The United States first established diplomatic relations with Austria in 1838 during the time of the Austrian Empire, with Henry A. P. Muhlenberg as first U.S. Minister to the empire. In 1867 the empire became Austria-Hungary and the Ministers were so commissioned. The legation officially became an embassy in 1902, with Robert S. McCormick as first U.S. Ambassador to Austria-Hungary.[1]
When the United States broke off diplomatic relations with Austria-Hungary during World War I in 1917, Spain handled the representation of U.S. interests in Vienna for the duration of the war.[2] In 1921 the U.S. diplomatic mission reopened as a legation.[3]
The embassy building at Boltzmanngasse 16 was constructed from 1902 to 1904 by architect Ludwig Baumann, as the new location of the Imperial and Royal Oriental Academy in Vienna. At the conclusion of World War II, U.S. military occupied the building until 1946. On June 30, 1947 the U.S. Government purchased the building. The U.S. Mission in Austria held the status of Legation from 1947 until 1951, when it officially became an Embassy, with Walter J. Donnelly as the first U.S. ambassador to serve in Vienna since World War I.[4]
Current U.S. Ambassador to Austria is David F. Girard-diCarlo.[5]
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Ambassadors to Austria". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ Kroeger, Brooke. ""Nellie Bly: She Did It All"". Quarterly of the National Archives, Spring 1996, Vo. 28, No. 1. pp. pp.7-15. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
{{cite web}}:|pages=has extra text (help) - ^ "LEGATION OPEN IN VIENNA". The New York Times. 1921-12-02. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "HISTORY OF THE CONSULAR ACADEMY AND BOLTZMANNGASSE 16". Embassy of the United States in Vienna. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ "Background Note: Austria, Principal U.S. Officials". U.S. Department of State's Background Notes. Retrieved 2009-01-11.