Historical Marker

The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Building

Historical marker location:
1720 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest west of 17th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2009

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.
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