The John T. Williams Building

Historical marker location:

1300 New Jersey Avenue Northwest, Shaw, District of Columbia

( Marker is on New Jersey Avenue Northwest north of N Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

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.