Edmund Burke

Historical marker location:

1020 11th St NW, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Memorial is at the intersection of 11th Street Northwest (U.S. 29) and Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north on 11th Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 1922

The District was the site of the first public monument to George Washington: The Washington Monument, which stands in the center of the National Mall, was built to honor the first U.S. president. It was completed in 1884, more than 50 years after construction began.