Grosvenor Square facts for kids

The north side of Grosvenor Square in the 18th or early 19th century. The three houses at the far left form a unified group, but the others on this side are individually designed. Most later London squares would be more uniform.

Grosvenor Square is a large garden square in the exclusive Mayfair district of London, England. It is the property of the Duke of Westminster. There is a 9/11 memorial and statues of American presidents like Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan. Grosvenor Square is the location of the American embassy in England.

Images for kids

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  The central garden in Grosvenor Square, now a public park (pictured November 2008)

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  Macdonald House, which has since been demolished, was used as the U.S. Embassy from 1938 to 1960, and then by the High Commission of Canada from 1961 to 2014

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  The former American embassy building (1960–2018) on the western side of Grosvenor Square is now a hotel

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  11 September 2001 memorial garden

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In Spanish: Grosvenor Square para niños