Engine Company No. 4

Historical marker location:

931 R Street Northwest, Shaw, District of Columbia

( Marker is on R Street Northwest east of 10th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 931 R Street, NW

The District was the site of the first public monument to George Washington: The Washington Monument, which stands in the center of the National Mall, was built to honor the first U.S. president. It was completed in 1884, more than 50 years after construction began.