PROJECT PROFILE WJE www.wje.com Winfield House Cultural Significance Study | London, United Kingdom CLIENT BNIM, on behalf of the U.S. Department of State BACKGROUND Winfield House was originally constructed in 1937 as a private residence for Barbara Hutton, the wealthy American heiress of the Woolworth family fortune. The substantial London townhouse was built in the form of a neo- Georgian country house with an opulent interior. In 1946, Hutton donated the house to the United States government for use as the Ambassador’s official residence. Winfield House is one of the most important culturally significant properties owned by the U.S. Department of State wo

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