Accounts exist expressing the embarrassment of Brazilian officials and those visiting the former cramped location. In 1934 that all changed with the purchase of the McCormick House. With a posh Massachusetts Avenue address, the Brazilian embassy became the pride of that country and the envy of others. Now more than 65 years later, the embassy is still a showplace of understated elegance. Inside the McCormick House, neo-classical furniture, rumored to have once belonged to Empress Josephine, blends seamlessly with primitive art pieces.
Elegant wallpaper repeats the history of the Brazilian people in muted tones of gold and green.
It's hats off to this stately residence. In 1919 Everett married an opera singer, but now it's the Turkish ambassador who sings the praises of this house. The house offers a medley of decorative delights. A wrought-iron canopy and several classical columns greet guests upon arrival. A cornice that seems to carry out a bottle-cap motif tops the brick and granite house.