Soviet embassy retreat at Pioneer Point

Дача посольства СССР в Пайонир-Пойнт

USAСентрвилл1972Residential buildingsNeoclassicism

An estate of about 45 acres on a peninsula at the confluence of the Corsica and Chester rivers near Centreville; the Georgian-style main house (Hartefeld Hall) was built for businessman John J. Raskob after he bought the land in 1925. In 1972 the estate was purchased by the Soviet government as a retreat for staff of the embassy in Washington; after 1991 it passed to the Russian Federation.

Усадьба площадью около 45 акров на полуострове у слияния рек Корсика и Честер близ Сентрвилла; главный дом в георгианском стиле («Хартфелд-холл») построен для предпринимателя Джона Раскоба после покупки земли в 1925 году. В 1972 году усадьба приобретена правительством СССР как место отдыха сотрудников посольства в Вашингтоне; после 1991 года перешла к Российской Федерации.

Property abroad

EraUSSR

FunctionCountry residence

Present ownerRussian Federation

Acquisitionpurchased, 1972

StatusAccess restricted

As of2025-06

Since noon on 30 December 2016 Russian access to the estate has been denied under a U.S. State Department notice; according to TASS of 25 June 2025, the property has not been returned to Russia.

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