Historical Marker
The White House
Historical marker location:
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest east of 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)
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.