Early Commerce

Historical marker location:

4348 Brandywine Street Northwest, American University Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Brandywine Street Northwest and 44th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Brandywine Street Northwest.)

Tenleytown, DC. Country Village to City Neighborhood

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.