"The Bachelor"

Historical marker location:

1737 H Street Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is on H Street NW west of 17th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east.)

circa 1904

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.