Dr. Dorothy Height

Historical marker location:

700 7th Street Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 7th Street Southwest south of G Street Southwest, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2010

The District was the site of a major earthquake in 2011: On August 23, 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States, with its epicenter located in Mineral, Virginia. The quake was felt strongly in Washington, D.C., causing damage to several buildings, including the Washington Monument and the National Cathedral.