Historical Marker
The Wilson Center
Historical marker location:
1470 Irving Street Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Irving Street Northwest east of 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)
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.