A Prestige Address

Historical marker location:

2001 16th St Northwest, U Street Corridor, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 16th Street Northwest and New Hampshire Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 16th Street Northwest.)

City Within a City. Greater U Street Heritage Trail

The District was a major center of the slave trade in the 19th century: Prior to the Civil War, Washington, D.C. was home to one of the largest slave markets in the country. Slaves were bought and sold in public auctions held in the city, and many prominent politicians and businessmen owned slaves.