Living Mural: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Historical marker location:
1506 U Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from U Street Northwest west of 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2015
By Cory L. Stowers and Eric B. Ricks, 2015
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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.