Embassy of the United States, Havana - wikipedia Embassy of the United States, Havana Embassy of the United States, Havana Native name Spanish : Embajada de los Estados Unidos de América La Habana Chancery Building as seen during President Barack Obama 's visit to Cuba. This used to be the US Interests Section of the Embassy of Switzerland in Havana, Cuba. Between 1977 and 2015, Switzerland was the protecting power of the United States in Cuba. Location Havana, Cuba Coordinates 23 ° 08 ′ 45 '' N 82 ° 23 ′ 16 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 23.14587 ° N 82.38765 ° W ﻿ / 23.14587 ; - 82.38765 Coordinates : 23 ° 08 ′ 45 '' N 82 ° 23 ′ 16 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 23.14587 ° N 82.38765 ° W ﻿ / 23.14587 ; - 82.38765 Embassy March 1953 -- January 3, 1961 ; July 20, 2015 -- present Interests Section September 1, 1977 -- July 20, 2015 Chargé d'affaires ad interim Ambassador Scott Hamilton ( since 2017 ) Location of Embassy of the United States, Havana in Cuba The Embassy of the United States of America in Havana is the United States of America 's diplomatic mission in Cuba. On January 3, 1961, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower severed relations following the Cuban Revolution of the 1950s. In 1977, President Jimmy Carter and President Fidel Castro signed an Interests Sections Agreement that permitted each government to operate out of its former embassy in Havana and Washington D.C., which were called Interests Sections ; they were prohibited from flying their respective flags. Cuban President Raúl Castro and US President Barack Obama restored full diplomatic connections on July 20, 2015. The building housed the United States Interests Section in Havana between 1977 and 2015, which operated under the auspices of the Swiss Embassy ( acting as protecting power ). On July 1, 2015 it was announced that with the resumption of diplomatic ties, the building resumed its role as the U.S. Embassy in Cuba on July 20, 2015. The embassy is led by Chargé d'affaires ad interim Ambassador Scott Hamilton. Contents 1 History 2 Alleged health attacks 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links History Embassy on the Malecón in the distance beyond the José Martí Anti-Imperialist Platform, ca. 1973. The embassy was designed in the Modernist -- Brutalist style by the architectural firm Harrison & Abramovitz. It is a long and six - story concrete and glass building, completed in 1953. The gardens were designed by Californian landscape architect Thomas Dolliver Church. The contractor for the building was Jaime Alberto Mitrani, PE, also a professor of civil engineering at the University of Havana. The embassy complex is located directly on the Bay of Havana and the José Martí Anti-Imperialist Platform, in proximity to the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After the U.S. diplomatic mission became defunct in 1961, the building was not used by American personnel until the opening of the interests section on September 1, 1977. In 1963, Prime Minister of Cuba Fidel Castro ordered the confiscation of the complex, but action was never taken by the Cuban government, though it still claimed right to the property in 2012. During the period that the complex served as an interests section, the U.S. was represented by Switzerland, and the Swiss maintained both the embassy complex and its effects. Renovations were completed on the complex in 1997. The building was upgraded from an interests section, and returned to its original role as the American embassy in Cuba, on July 20, 2015. On August 14, 2015, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry reopened the American embassy in Havana. Eight congressional lawmakers involved in the policy change also attended. The three Marines ( Larry C. Morris, Mike East, and Jim Tracy ) who lowered the United States flag at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba 54 years before presented another flag which was raised by the Marines assigned to the post. Alleged health attacks In August 2017, reports began surfacing that Americans posted at the embassy had been subjected to health - related incidents, dating back to late 2016. Two dozen employees of the State Department reported experiencing what were referred to as `` health attacks ''. The State Department determined that the health problems were the result of a deliberate attack, but does not believe the Cuban government is responsible. Affected individuals described mild brain damage similar to a concussion and symptoms such as temporary or permanent hearing loss, memory loss, and nausea. The weapon is thought to be sonic or ultrasonic in nature. The United States expelled two Cuban diplomats in response to the attacks ; the Cuban government offered to cooperate with the US in an investigation of the incidents. In September, the US State Department stated that it was removing non-emergency staff from the US embassy, and warned US citizens not to travel to Cuba. See also Embassy of Cuba in Washington, D.C. Cuban Thaw Canadian Embassy in Havana Notes Jump up ^ The U.S. and Cuba did not have bilateral diplomatic relations between 1961 and 2015. During this period, the U.S. diplomatic mission in Cuba operated under the auspices of the Embassy of Switzerland. References ^ Jump up to : `` Chargé d'Affaires - U.S. Embassy in Cuba ''. Jump up ^ United States severs diplomatic relations with Cuba Archived July 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. History. Jump up ^ `` Obama moves to restored diplomatic relations at the embassy level on 2014. with Cuba ''. MSNBC. December 17, 2014. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Obama opens doors to Cuba after 56 years ''. USA Today. December 17, 2014. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Jump up ^ `` U.S., Cuba restore ties after 50 years ''. Reuters. December 18, 2014. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` U.S. and Cuba to announce embassy openings ''. CNN. June 30, 2015. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` U.S. and Cuba to reopen embassies ''. Politico. June 30, 2015. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` US proposes US, Cuba reopen embassies as of July 20 : Havana ''. Business Insider. July 1, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Cuban flag flies at embassy in Washington ''. USA Today. July 20, 2015. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Re-establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the United States and Cuba '' ( PDF ). United States Department of State. July 20, 2015. Archived ( PDF ) from the original on February 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Talking to the Bearded Man : The Swiss Mandate to Represent U.S. Interests in Cuba, 1961 -- 1977. Archived July 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. Jump up ^ Havana 's New York Accent. Archived August 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. New York Times. Jump up ^ `` U.S. and Cuba Reopen Long - Closed Embassies ''. New York Times. July 20, 2015. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Jump up ^ Weissenstein, Michael ; Klapper, Bradley ( August 14, 2015 ). `` John Kerry in Cuba as flag raised over U.S. Embassy ''. Global News. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Jump up ^ Labott, Elise ( August 14, 2015 ). `` Kerry to reopen embassy in Cuba but tensions remain ''. CNN. CNN. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Jump up ^ Karoun Demirjian ( August 14, 2015 ). `` Cuba congressional delegation : Who traveled with John Kerry to Havana ''. Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Jump up ^ Gordon, Michael ( August 14, 2015 ). `` Kerry Strikes Delicate Balance in Havana Trip for Embassy Flag - Raising ''. New York TImes. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Neuman, Scott ( 2017 - 08 - 09 ). `` Cuban Diplomats Expelled After U.S. Embassy Staff ' Incidents ' In Havana ''. NPR. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 01. ^ Jump up to : Connor, Tracy ; Murray, Mary ; Williams, Abigail ( 2017 - 09 - 17 ). `` Victim of Cuba embassy ' attacks ' frustrated by response ''. NBC News. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 01. ^ Jump up to : Doubek, James. `` At Least 16 U.S. Embassy Staff In Cuba Treated After ' Health Attacks ' ''. NPR. Jump up ^ U.S. does not believe Cuba is behind sonic attacks on American diplomats. McClatchy News Service, 26 September 2017 Jump up ^ Chavez, Nicole. `` Using sound to attack : The diverse world of acoustic devices ''. CNN. Jump up ^ `` Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba % 7cCubaMINREX ''. Jump up ^ Rich Edson ( 2017 - 09 - 29 ). `` US stops issuing visas in Cuba, cuts embassy staff, urges no travel to island ''. Fox News. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 01. 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Question: when did the us reopen its diplomatic mission in cuba
Answer: July 20, 2015