Georgetown Historic District

Historical marker location:

1056 30th Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 30th Street Northwest near C&O Canal Towpath Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1967

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.