Historical Marker

Ontario 17

Historical marker location:
2550 17th St NW, Adams Morgan, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 17th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Former Site of the Ontario Theatre
1700 Columbia Road, NW. John J. Zink, Architect (1886 - 1952)

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.
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