"The Seven Buildings"

Historical marker location:

1911 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 19th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2010

Erected c. 1795.

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.