Lois Mailou Jones Residence

Historical marker location:

1220 Quincy Street Northeast, Brookland, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Quincy Street Northeast east of 12th Street Northeast.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 1220 Quincy Street, NE

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.