Building 20, Grant Hall

Historical marker location:

Fort McNair, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 2nd Avenue north of C Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2013

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.