Henrietta Vinton Davis Residence

Historical marker location:

1219 Linden Pl NE, Atlas District, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Linden Place Northeast just east of 12th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 1219 Linden Place, NE

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.