John Wesley Cromwell Residence

Historical marker location:

1439 Swann Street Northwest, U Street Corridor, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Swann Street Northwest east of 15th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 1439 Swann 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.