Lillian and Albert Small Jewish Museum

Historical marker location:

701 3rd Street Northwest, Judiciary Square, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of G Street Northwest and 3rd Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on G Street Northwest.)

Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington. Civil War to Civil Rights, Downtown Heritage Trail

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.