John J. Donovan, Jr.

Historical marker location:

604 11th Street Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 11th Street Northwest near F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

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.