The Black House

Historical marker location:

1318 36th Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 36th Street Northwest just south of O Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Georgetown University. Center for Multicultural Equity & Access

architecture houses residential buildings

The District was the site of the first public monument to George Washington: The Washington Monument, which stands in the center of the National Mall, was built to honor the first U.S. president. It was completed in 1884, more than 50 years after construction began.