A City in One Day

Historical marker location:

1525 Trinidad Avenue Northeast, Trinidad, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Queen Street Northeast and Trinidad Avenue Northeast on Queen Street Northeast.)

Marker installed: 2009

Artist: Anna Katerina Sagel,. 2009

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.