Completing the Triangle

Historical marker location:

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Federal Triangle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 14th Street Northwest north of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 1/50), on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2012

Make No Little Plans. Federal Triangle Heritage Trail.

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.