Avenue of Churches

Historical marker location:

3360 16th St NW, Mount Pleasant, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 16th Street Northwest and Newton Place Northwest when traveling south on 16th Street Northwest.)

Village in the City. Mount Pleasant Heritage Trail

The District was the site of one of the first major race riots in U.S. history: The Washington, D.C. race riot of 1919 was sparked by tensions between white and black residents and lasted for several days. It resulted in 15 deaths and over 100 injuries.