First Church of Seventh-day Adventists

Historical marker location:

810 Shepherd St NW, Petworth, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Shepherd Street Northwest just west of 8th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 810 Shepherd Street, NW

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.