The Big Chair

Historical marker location:

Anacostia, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of V Street Southeast and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south on V Street Southeast.)

Re-dedication April 25, 2006

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.