Sitting in Judgment

Historical marker location:

430 E Street Northwest, Judiciary Square, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Indiana Avenue Northwest east of 5th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2012

Civil War to Civil Rights. Downtown Heritage Trail.

The District was home to a thriving jazz scene in the mid-20th century: From the 1920s through the 1950s, Washington, D.C. was a hub for jazz musicians and clubs. Legendary performers such as Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker played in venues throughout the city.