The National Building Museum

Historical marker location:

450 F Street Northwest, Judiciary Square, District of Columbia

( Marker is on F Street Northwest east of 5th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.)

Civil War to Civil Rights. Downtown Heritage Trail

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.