Rhodes Tavern

Historical marker location:

1455 F St NW, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of F Street Northwest and 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on F Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2002

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.