John Lutz

Historical marker location:

1255 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Memorial is on Wisconsin Avenue Northwest south of N Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1970

The District was a major center of the slave trade in the 19th century: Prior to the Civil War, Washington, D.C. was home to one of the largest slave markets in the country. Slaves were bought and sold in public auctions held in the city, and many prominent politicians and businessmen owned slaves.