Historical Marker

Sitting in Judgment

Historical marker location:
430 E Street Northwest, Judiciary Square, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Indiana Avenue Northwest east of 5th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2012

Civil War to Civil Rights. Downtown Heritage Trail

The District was originally called "Federal City": The name "Washington, D.C." was not officially adopted until the late 19th century. Before that, the city was referred to as "Federal City" or simply "Washington."
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