Saturday LECTURE
JANUARY 11, 2025 • 4:30 – 5:30 PM
“America's Worldwide Cultural Heritage: Preserving Our Diplomatic Treasures”
Learn the remarkable stories behind several of our nation’s iconic diplomatic properties and the stunning museum-quality collections they house—from America’s first acquisition over 200 years ago, in Tangier, to our ambassadorial residence in Paris, an exquisite hôtel particulier built on the foundations of a mansion designed by the American baroness who gave New Orleans’ Jackson Square its style.
Join the Fund to Conserve U.S. Diplomatic Treasures Abroad and its guests for a fascinating panel discussion highlighting the cultural diplomacy role played by the historic embassies and residences which fly our flag on six continents. Learn about the growing efforts to celebrate and preserve these treasures for the future, an endeavor launched by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton with the creation in 2000 of the Secretary of State’s Register of Culturally Significant Property.
Tobin N. Tracey
Marcia V. Mayo
Glyn T. Davies
Moderator: Andrea Cochrane Tracey
Panelists:
Tobin N. Tracey, Director, Office of Cultural Heritage, Overseas Buildings Operations, Department of State
Marcia V. Mayo, Vice President, Fund to Conserve U.S. Diplomatic Treasures Abroad
Glyn T. Davies, U.S. Ambassador (ret).
Andrea Cochrane Tracey, Moderator
The Fund to Conserve was established in 2012 as an independent, non-profit, nonpartisan private sector partner to the U.S. Department of State, Overseas Buildings Operations, and Office of Cultural Heritage. The purpose of this public-private partnership is to fund—through philanthropic giving—the conservation and preservation of the Department of State’s many properties of cultural and architectural significance, and the heritage collections they house.
Visit: fundtoconserve.org →
Event ticket purchase required (includes Show admission).