The Ponce de Leon Apartment Building

Historical marker location:

4514 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Wakefield, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Connecticut Avenue Northwest south of Appleton Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

The District has been the site of many historic protests and marches: Because of its status as the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. has been the site of numerous demonstrations and marches throughout U.S. history, including the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 and the Women's March in 2017.