Architects and Architecture
Historical marker location:
2100 Wyoming Avenue Northwest, Sheridan-Kalorama, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue Northwest and Wyoming Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north on Connecticut Avenue Northwest.)
Sheridan Kalorama. Call Box Restoration Project
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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.