Mount Pleasant Street, ca. 2004

Historical marker location:

3162 Mount Pleasant Street Northwest, Mount Pleasant, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Mount Pleasant Street Northwest and Kenyon Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Mount Pleasant Street Northwest.)

The District was the site of the first public monument to George Washington: The Washington Monument, which stands in the center of the National Mall, was built to honor the first U.S. president. It was completed in 1884, more than 50 years after construction began.