Museum of Modern Art of Latin America
Historical marker location:
201 18th Street Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from 18th Street Northwest north of Virginia Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1976
[The Art Museum of the Americas
of the Organization of American States]
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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.