The John A. Wilson Building

Historical marker location:

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Federal Triangle, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, 0.1 miles east of 14th Street Northwest (U.S. 1).)

Marker installed: 2003

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.