A Changing Landscape

Historical marker location:

3512 11th St Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 11th Street Northwest north of Monroe Street Northeast.)

The District did not have full voting rights until 1961: Although residents of the District of Columbia have been paying federal taxes since 1861, it was not until 1961 that they were granted the right to vote in presidential elections. It wasn't until 1973 that residents were granted the right to elect their own mayor and city council.