Historical Marker
Kalorama Triangle
Historical marker location:
1835 Columbia Road Northwest, Kalorama Triangle, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Columbia Road Northwest north of Mintwood Place Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2005
Roads to Diversity. Adams Morgan 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.