Historic Kappa House

Historical marker location:

1708 S Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on S Street Northwest east of New Hampshire Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 1708 S Street, NW

architecture houses residential buildings

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.