The Ontario Theater

Historical marker location:

2550 17th Street Northwest, Adams Morgan, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Columbia Road Northwest and 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Columbia Road Northwest.)

Celebration Through Preservation

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.