Funkstown – Big Changes at the Kennedy Center, the Saudi Embassy, and Watergate

By Frank Leone The southwest corner of Foggy Bottom is occupied by the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, the Watergate complex, and the Saudi Arabian Embassy. Each of these buildings may be undergoing changes soon. The Kennedy Center (2700 F St.) is scheduled to close for a two-year “renovation.” The Saudi Arabian Embassy, once the Peoples Life Insurance building (601 New…