5 Congress at Oak Alley

Historical marker location:

1218 31st Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 31st Street Northwest north of M Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Old Georgetown

The District was the site of a major earthquake in 2011: On August 23, 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States, with its epicenter located in Mineral, Virginia. The quake was felt strongly in Washington, D.C., causing damage to several buildings, including the Washington Monument and the National Cathedral.