Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine

Historical marker location:

4250 Harewood Road Northeast, Catholic University, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Harewood Road Northeast south of Taylor Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1988

The District did not have full voting rights until 1961: Although residents of the District of Columbia have been paying federal taxes since 1861, it was not until 1961 that they were granted the right to vote in presidential elections. It wasn't until 1973 that residents were granted the right to elect their own mayor and city council.