South Lawn

Historical marker location:

1644 31st Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 31st Street Northwest south of Avon Lane Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Tudor Place

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.