St. Luke's Episcopal Church / Alexander Crummel
Historical marker location:
1514 15th Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 15th Street Northwest south of Church Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)
African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 1514 15th Street, NW
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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.