Embassy of the United States Ottawa, Canada

• Where is the U.S. Embassy located?
• Who is the U.S. Ambassador to Canada?
• Can I visit the the Embassy?
• What are the Embassy's security procedures?
• How long has the United States had an Embassy in Canada?
• Who is the architect of the Embassy building?
• What is the design philosophy of the Embassy building?
• What do the interior furnishings look like?
• Who is the artist of the sculpture outside the Embassy building?
• I hear that there are quotations from U.S. presidents engraved in stone on the interior walls of the Embassy. What are they?
  
  

Where is the U.S. Embassy located?

Please click here to find the hours and location of the US Embassy in Ottawa.

Who is the U.S. Ambassador to Canada?

The U.S. Ambassador to Canada is David Jacobson. Click here to find out more about him!

Can I visit the the Embassy?

No, the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa is not open to the general public.

What are the Embassy's security procedures?

If you need to visit the Embassy on matters related to either entering the United States or American Citizen Services, please click here for our security procedures.

How long has the United States had an Embassy in Canada?

Please click here for a history of the United States Mission in Canada.

Who is the architect of the Embassy building?

The Embassy was designed by David Childs and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. Please click here for more information.

What is the design philosophy of the Embassy building?

Please click here for a discussion of the Embassy's design philosophy.

What do the interior furnishings look like?

The design of the building, the selections of art, and the design and selection of the interior furnishings' details and finishes express the shared experience, close relationship and free trade association between the United States and Canada. For more information, please click here.

Who is the artist of the sculpture outside the Embassy building?

The sculpture outside the Embassy was designed by Joel Shapiro, an artist whose sculptures have been extensively exhibited throughout the United States and Europe. A graduate of the New York University (1964), Joel Shapiro, for over a quarter of a century, has created works defining him as one of his generation's finest sculptors. Please click here for more information.

I hear that there are quotations from U.S. presidents engraved in stone on the interior walls of the Embassy. What are they?

The following quotations are engraved in stone on an interior wall of the U.S. Embassy building in Ottawa:

"Here, on this continent, we present an example that other nations some day surely will recognize and apply in their relationships among themselves."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, November 14, 1953

"Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies.
- John F. Kennedy, May 17, 1961

"Let the 5000 mile border between Canada and the United States stand as a symbol for the future. Let it forever be not a point of division but a meeting place between our great and true friends."
- Ronald Reagan, September 28, 1988

"As we stand on the threshold of a new millennium, let us build a future of peace and prosperity, of freedom and dignity for our continent and beyond."
- William J. Clinton, April 8, 1997