Stone Straw Building

Historical marker location:

900 Franklin Street Northeast, Brookland, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Franklin Street Northeast and Reed Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on Franklin Street Northeast.)

The District has been the site of many historic protests and marches: Because of its status as the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. has been the site of numerous demonstrations and marches throughout U.S. history, including the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 and the Women's March in 2017.