A Gathering Place for Washingtonians

Historical marker location:

2101 16th Street Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of 16th Street Northwest and W Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Meridian Hill Park, National Historic Landmark. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

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.