The Hotel Washington

Historical marker location:

515 15th Street Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and 15th Street Northwest, on the right on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.)

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.