Erected to the Memory of the Very Reverend Commissaries

Historical marker location:

1400 Quincy Street Northeast, Brookland, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 14th Street Northeast south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.)

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.