Randall Recreation Center

Historical marker location:

599 South Capitol Street SW, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from I Street Southwest just west of South Capitol Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2019

founded in 1912

The District did not have full voting rights until 1961: Although residents of the District of Columbia have been paying federal taxes since 1861, it was not until 1961 that they were granted the right to vote in presidential elections. It wasn't until 1973 that residents were granted the right to elect their own mayor and city council.