Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church

Historical marker location:

1501 15th Street Northwest, Logan Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 15th Street Northwest north of R Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 15th and R streets, NW

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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.