Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building

Historical marker location:

1610 Pennsylvania Ave Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest east of 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

The White House. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

The District was the site of a major flood in 1889: On June 4, 1889, a massive flood swept through the city, causing extensive damage and killing more than 20 people. The flood was caused by heavy rainfall and a failure of the city's sewer system.