"Surratt Boarding House"

Historical marker location:

604 H Street Northwest, Judiciary Square, District of Columbia

( Marker is on H Street Northewest west of 6th Street Northwest (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling west.)

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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.